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primary topic: Smallholders participation in sustainable certification: The mediating impact of deliberative communication and responsible leadership

Smallholders participation in sustainable certification: The mediating impact of deliberative communication and responsible leadership
type: AcademicArticle
type: Article
abstract: The initiative to ensure oil-palm smallholders around the world participate in sustainable certification is increasing. Different efforts were strategised including increasing awareness and providing financial support. Despite that, the number of smallholdersâ�� participation in sustainable certification is relatively low. This study embarked on the objective to identify the role of social structure, namely social interaction ties in affecting smallholdersâ�� participative behaviours. Moreover, this study is also looking on the mediating impact of deliberative communication and responsible leadership in explaining the relationship between the two previously stated constructs. Using a quantitative research design, this study collected data from 440 smallholders as its respondents. Samples were randomly selected, and questionnaires were distributed to obtain their responses. Data collected were then analysed using PLS-SEM to test the developed hypothesis. Accordingly, the findings indicate that social interaction ties have a significant impact on smallholdersâ�� decisions to participate in sustainable certification. Furthermore, both deliberative communication and responsible leadership were proven to be significant mediators. This study provides insights on how smallholdersâ�� participation in sustainable certification can be improved by tapping on the social structure elements as well as adopting deliberative communication and responsible leadership as a method to communicate and lead with the smallholders. This shall expand literature related to organisation psychology in rural areas and sustainability. Copyright © 2022 Rizal and Nordin.
date: 2022
volume: 13
is part of: Frontiers in Psychology
status: peerReviewed
status: published
author list: authors
type: EPrint
type: ArticleEPrint
is part of: repository

Frontiers Media S.A.
type: Organization

Frontiers in Psychology
type: Collection
issn: 16641078

S.M. Nordin
type: Person
given name: S.M.
family name: Nordin

A.R.A. Rizal
type: Person
given name: A.R.A.
family name: Rizal

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