Green inclusive leadership at the helm: pro-environmental behavior and environmental strategy in steering environmental performance
Leadership & Organization Development Journal
ISSN: 0143-7739
Article publication date: 21 January 2025
Abstract
Purpose
This research aims to explore the effect of green inclusive leadership (GIL) on environmental performance (EP). It further investigates the mediating role of pro-environmental behavior (PEB) and the moderating role of environmental strategy (ES) in shaping this association.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were gathered from 708 employees working in the Chinese manufacturing sector. We used SPSS macro-PROCESS (specifically Model 7) for the empirical analysis.
Findings
The findings exposed a significant positive effect of GIL on EP. PEB was found to mediate this relationship, and ES significantly moderated the relationship between GIL and PEB.
Practical implications
The findings of this study provide a better understanding of how organizations can enhance their EP by fostering GIL and promoting PEB among employees. It also emphasizes the importance of incorporating an effective ES to strengthen the influence of green leadership on PEB.
Originality/value
This research contributes to the growing body of literature on green leadership and EP by revealing the mediating role of PEB and the moderating role of ES. This nuanced understanding could help organizations to implement more effective strategies for environmental sustainability.
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Acknowledgements
No external funding was received for this research. This paper is an original work by the author. For assistance with language fluency and grammatical edits, the author utilized ChatGPT.
Citation
Rafiq, M. and Xiuqing, D. (2025), "Green inclusive leadership at the helm: pro-environmental behavior and environmental strategy in steering environmental performance", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/LODJ-08-2023-0417
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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