Achieving employee green performance through green transformational leadership: a multilevel study of chemical organizations
Leadership & Organization Development Journal
ISSN: 0143-7739
Article publication date: 6 January 2025
Abstract
Purpose
This study intends to explore whether green transformational leadership is effective in promoting employee green performance. What role do moral reflectiveness and green crafting play in the impact of green transformational leadership on employee green performance?
Design/methodology/approach
This study collected research data from a series of questionnaire surveys using a multisource and time-lagged design. We collected 582 completed questionnaires from 97 groups in chemical firms.
Findings
The analysis showed that (1) green transformational leadership positively affected employee green performance and (2) moral reflectiveness and green crafting sequentially mediated the relationship between green transformational leadership and employees’ green performance.
Originality/value
The 2-1-1 multilevel mediation model clarified how the perspectives of leaders and employees are associated, confirming that green transformational leadership successfully promotes the green performance of subordinates through value communication and resource provision. Chemical companies need green transformational leaders passionate about environmental issues to encourage employee engagement in sustainability initiatives, ultimately enhancing employees’ green performance and achieving sustainable development of the chemical organization.
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Citation
Su, W. and Hahn, J. (2025), "Achieving employee green performance through green transformational leadership: a multilevel study of chemical organizations", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/LODJ-01-2024-0034
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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