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Su X, Wang H, Zhu Y. The cross-level influence of ethical leadership on employee's OCBE: a two-wave study based on the social identity approach. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1270359. [PMID: 38098518 PMCID: PMC10720707 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1270359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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The importance of organizational citizenship behavior for the environment (OCBE) has received increasing attention in recent years because organizations face increasing pressure from environmental deterioration. The purpose of this study is to use social identity theory to construct a cross-level theoretical model of ethical leadership on OCBE, and to explore the cross-level influential mechanisms of ethical leadership on OCBE. Data collection was conducted via a two-wave distribution of leader-employee paired questionnaires in 20 manufacturing companies in China. In the first wave, data about OCBE and team environmental atmosphere were collected from leaders. Subsequently, 2 months later, we conducted the second wave of data collection when data about ethical leadership and leader identity were obtained from their employees. The results showed that at the individual level, ethical leadership has a significant positive impact on employees' OCBE, and such relationship is partially mediated by employees' leader identity and positively moderated by team environmental atmosphere across levels. At the team level, ethical leadership has a significant positive impact on employees' OCBE, and such relationship is completely mediated by team environmental atmosphere. This study investigates the cross-level influential mechanism of ethical leadership on OCBE in China and provides theoretical guidance for enterprises to promote OCBE effectively.
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- Xiaoyan Su
- International Business School, Jinan University, Zhuhai, China
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Leite Â, Lopes D, Pereira L. Pro-Environmental Behavior and Climate Change Anxiety, Perception, Hope, and Despair According to Political Orientation. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:966. [PMID: 38131822 PMCID: PMC10741184 DOI: 10.3390/bs13120966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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The main objective of this paper is to assess pro-environmental behavior, climate change anxiety, perception, hope, and despair in different political orientations. Our specific aims included to assess the validity of all the instruments used; to assess whether the factor structure of the scales were valid across political orientations; to evaluate their reliability; to assess differences concerning age, gender, and political orientation; to learn the variables that explain pro-environmental behavior; and to evaluate the moderating role of climate change perception, despair, and hope in the relationship between climate change anxiety and pro-environmental behavior. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs), multi-group CFAs (to calculate measurement invariance), multiple linear regressions, and moderations were performed. Results showed that pro-environmental behavior and climate change hope achieved the four assessed levels of invariance across different political orientations; climate change anxiety achieved the first three levels of invariance; and climate change perception and climate change despair achieved configural invariance. Climate change anxiety, personal experience with climate change, and climate change perception (total, reality, and consequences) presented higher values for the left political orientation than for the right or the center. Climate change anxiety variables contributed most to explaining pro-environmental behaviors. Hope, despair, and climate change perception (consequences) moderated the relationship between climate change anxiety and pro-environmental behavior. These results open up new avenues for investigation, specifically to understand why high levels of anxiety lead to more pro-environmental behaviors.
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- Ângela Leite
- Centre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies (CEFH), Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 4710-362 Braga, Portugal
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- Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 4710-362 Braga, Portugal; (D.L.); (L.P.)
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- Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 4710-362 Braga, Portugal; (D.L.); (L.P.)
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Nazir R, Gillani S, Shafiq MN. Realizing direct and indirect impact of environmental regulations on pollution: A path analysis approach to explore the mediating role of green innovation in G7 economies. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:44795-44818. [PMID: 36697982 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25399-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The alarming impact of climate change and environmental pollutants has increased the focus of policymakers and think tanks' focus on formulating environmental regulations. Environmental regulations may reduce emissions directly and indirectly, as postulated by the famous Porter Hypothesis. It shows that environmental regulation may enhance pollution-reducing innovation by reducing agency costs while at the same time increasing firms' private benefit. The study is designed to investigate environmental regulations' direct and indirect impact on CO2 and GHG emissions using innovations as mediation factors. The study employs a structural equation method using data on G7 economies from 1990 to 2020 to test the relationship between regulations, innovations, and pollution. The study findings confirm that environmental regulations help reduce emissions directly. Our findings also confirm the Porter hypothesis whereby regulations encourage innovations and result in reduced emissions through this indirect channel. The study findings have significant implications for controlling pollution through placing environmental regulations and encouraging innovations.
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- Rabia Nazir
- Department of Economics, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
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- School of Economics and Finance, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- School of Economics and Finance, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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Liu X, Yu X. Green transformational leadership and employee organizational citizenship behavior for the environment in the manufacturing industry: A social information processing perspective. Front Psychol 2023; 13:1097655. [PMID: 36743625 PMCID: PMC9891139 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1097655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The employee organizational citizenship behavior for the environment (OCBE) contributes to the improvement of the organization's environment, its study is increasing in number. However, the psychological mechanism of promoting employee OCBE is still a missing link. Drawing on the theory of social information processing, this study seeks to establish the impact of green transformational leadership on employee OCBE and the mediating role of green organizational climate in this nexus. In addition, we have integrated environmental concerns to better explain the impact of this differentiation. The results show that: green transformational leadership has a significant positive impact on employee OCBE, and green organizational climate has a mediating effect on the impact of green transformational leadership on employee OCBE. Furthermore, environmental concern not only has a positive moderating effect on the influence of green transformational leadership on green organizational climate, but also positively moderates the impact of the influence of green transformational leadership on employee OCBE. This paper reveals the internal psychological mechanism of improving employee OCBE and provides ideas for promoting the sustainable development of enterprises.
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- Xuhong Liu
- Department of Police Management, Sichuan Police College, Luzhou, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, China,*Correspondence: Xuan Yu, ✉
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Tu Y, Hao X, Rosak-Szyrocka J, Vasa L, Zhao X. Obsessive passion, opportunity recognition, and entrepreneurial performance: The dual moderating effect of the fear of failure. Front Psychol 2023; 13:1037250. [PMID: 36687995 PMCID: PMC9846800 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1037250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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A strong inclination toward an important or preferred activity is a critical factor that drives individual to engage in corresponding activities. This study focuses on how entrepreneurs, influenced by obsessive passion, are motivated to put great effort into taking advantage of business opportunities and accomplishing entrepreneurial goals. By using SPSS and AMOS tools to analyze the multi-source questionnaire of 208 entrepreneurs, the research results show that obsessive passion can promote entrepreneurial performance and opportunity recognition plays a mediating role. In addition, endogenous and exogenous fear of failure play different moderating roles in the effect of obsessive passion on opportunity recognition. The research conclusion deepens the theoretical understanding of entrepreneurial passion, opportunity recognition, and fear of failure at a more subtle level.
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- Yuqi Tu
- School of Economics and Management, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, China
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- School of Business Administration, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Production Engineering and Safety, Faculty of Management Czestochowa University of Technology, Częstochowa, Poland
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- School of Economics, Széchenyi István University, Győr, Hungary
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- School of Statistics and Applied Mathematics, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu, China,*Correspondence: Xin Zhao, ✉
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Yuan B, Li J. Understanding the Impact of Environmentally Specific Servant Leadership on Employees' Pro-Environmental Behaviors in the Workplace: Based on the Proactive Motivation Model. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 20:567. [PMID: 36612889 PMCID: PMC9819955 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The increasingly severe environmental situation has brought challenges to the world, and organizations are aware of the importance of environmental management and are committed to changing individuals' environmental behavior patterns. Based on the proactive motivation model, this study constructs a moderated multiple mediation model to explore the impact mechanism and boundary conditions between environmentally specific servant leadership (ESSL) and employees' workplace pro-environmental behaviors (WPB). This study examines 440 Chinese industrial sector employees, and the linear regression method test results show that: (1) ESSL significantly promotes employees' WPB. (2) Green self-efficacy (GSE), green organizational identity (GOI), and environmental passion (EP) act as multiple mediators between ESSL and employees' WPB. (3) Green shared vision (GSV) positively moderates the relationship between ESSL and employees' WPB. This study provides a new theoretical perspective on how ESSL affects employees' WPB, which is analyzed from three aspects: "can do", "reason to", and "energized to". This new mechanism reveals that leaders should transform their leadership style to that of environmental service, and focus on enhancing the employees' GSE, GOI, and EP. Moreover, ESSL should make copious use of green strategy tools, such as GSV, to realize the above mechanism.
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Ma D, Wajid N, Anser MK, Anjum ZUZ, Jia X. The effect of ethical leadership on service recovery performance: A moderated mediation model of organizational virtuousness and trait mindfulness. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1036099. [DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1036099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In the present study, we first examined the relationship between ethical leadership and frontline employees’ (FLEs’) service recovery performance (SRP) and then tested the mediating role of organizational virtuousness in the relationship between ethical leadership and SRP in service contexts. Finally, we examined the moderating effect of FLE trait mindfulness on the direct relationship between ethical leadership and organizational virtuousness, as well as the indirect relationship between ethical leadership and SRP, via organizational virtuousness. Three-waved survey data collected from 273 supervisor-employee dyads in different service sector organizations supported our hypothesized relationships. In addition to important theoretical implications, the study carries useful practical implications, particularly for managers who are concerned about improving SRP in the service contexts.
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Mansour M, Aman N, Al-Ghazali BM, Shah SHA. Perceived corporate social responsibility, ethical leadership, and moral reflectiveness impact on pro-environmental behavior among employees of small and medium enterprises: A double-mediation model. Front Psychol 2022; 13:967859. [PMID: 36507031 PMCID: PMC9727833 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.967859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is ever-evolving concept and gaining significance in the business world. This research proposes a research model that elucidates the mechanism by which Corporate social responsibility (CSR), ethical leadership, and moral reflectiveness promote pro-environmental behavior among employees of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). In today's ever-changing environment, small and medium companies (SMEs) are critical for any economy to thrive and prosper. SMEs account for more than 30% of the GDP in Pakistan. However, little is known about the processes by which type of leadership influence the pro-environmental behavior, or the circumstances under which such impacts are strengthened or mitigated. The current study attempted to fill the gap by investigating a dual process model in which ethical leadership and a moral reflectiveness acted as two explanatory mechanisms in the impact of Corporate social responsibility (CSR) on pro-environmental behavior among employees working in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The structural equation modeling technique was used to test the research model's hypothesized relationships. A survey was used to collect data from 390 employees. Results showed that perceived CSR directly impacted moral reflectiveness and ethical leadership. Moreover, the moral reflectiveness and ethical leadership mediated the relationship between the perceived CSR and pro-environmental behavior. These findings contributed significantly to perceived CSR, ethical leadership, moral reflectiveness, and pro-environmental behavior among employees by exploring and integrating the holistic research work into one framework to add to the body of knowledge. Practical implications and future research directions are also highlighted.
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- Mourad Mansour
- Department of Management and Marketing, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia,Center for Finance and Digital Economy, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Management Sciences Department, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Center for Finance and Digital Economy, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia,Department of Business Administration-DCC, King Fahd University and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Business Studies Department, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan,*Correspondence: Syed Haider Ali Shah,
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Usman M, Rofcanin Y, Ali M, Ogbonnaya C, Babalola MT. Toward a more sustainable environment: Understanding why and when green training promotes employees' eco‐friendly behaviors outside of work. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/hrm.22148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Muhammad Usman
- NUST Business School (NBS) National University of Sciences and Technology Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Management Sciences COMSATS University Islamabad ‐ Lahore Campus Lahore Pakistan
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Zhang X, Li Z, Zhang H, Zhang Q. Appraising and reacting to voluntary green behavior at work: The effects of green motive attribution. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1010588. [PMID: 36225689 PMCID: PMC9548997 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1010588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Starting from the perspective of social perception of voluntary employee green behavior (VEGB) and studies on the attribution of VEGB, we explore the phenomenon that employees can show different perceptions and behavioral responses to VEGB according to their attribution to VEGB. We served to examine the hypotheses. The results of a two-wave study show that when employees believe VEGB is motivated by instrumental concerns, VEGB is more likely to evoke a low level of warmth and competence, which produces less green advocacy. However, if employees believe VEGB is motivated by moral reasons, VEGB is more likely to prompt more warmth and competence perceptions and elicit greener advocacy from employees. In addition, theoretical and practical contributions are discussed.
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- Xue Zhang
- College of Philosophy, Law and Political Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Economics and Management, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- School of Marxism, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, China
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- College of Economics and Management, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- *Correspondence: Qiwen Zhang,
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Sun T, Zhang SE, Yin HY, Li QL, Li Y, Li L, Gao YF, Huang XH, Liu B. Can resilience promote calling among Chinese nurses in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic? The mediating role of thriving at work and moderating role of ethical leadership. Front Psychol 2022; 13:847536. [PMID: 36160539 PMCID: PMC9491387 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.847536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Nurses working in the intensive care unit (ICU) clung tenaciously to their job during the COVID-19 pandemic in spite of enduring stressed psychological and physical effects as a result of providing nursing care for the infected patients, which indicates that they possessed a high degree of professionalism and career calling. The aim of this study was to explain the associations between resilience, thriving at work, and ethical leadership influencing the calling of ICU nurses. Methods From December 2020 to January 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, a cross-sectional survey of 15 provinces in China was conducted using an online questionnaire. A total of 340 ICU nurses (effective response rate: 64.89%) completed sufficient responses to be used in the study. Sociodemographic factors, job demographic factors, resilience, calling, thriving at work, and ethical leadership were assessed using the questionnaire. General linear modeling (GLM), hierarchical linear regression (HLR) analysis, and generalized additive model (GAM) were performed to examine all the considered research hypotheses. Results Resilience was positively and significantly associated with calling. Moreover, thriving at work partially mediated the relationship between resilience and calling. The indirect effect of resilience on calling was 0.204 (p < 0.0001), and the direct effect of resilience on calling through thriving at work was 0.215 (p < 0.0001). The total effect of resilience on calling was 0.419 (p < 0.0001). In addition, ethical leadership played a moderating role in the relationship between resilience and calling (β = 0.16, p < 0.05). Conclusion Greater resilience can positively predict increased calling among Chinese ICU nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, thriving at work is a mechanism that partly transmits the positive effects of resilience on calling. Overall, nurses possessing greater resilience tend to maintain thriving at work in the face of such adversity, further resulting in subsequently increased calling. Besides, findings suggest that there is stronger influence of resilience on calling among nurses working in an organization managed by an ethical leader. The current findings may offer two insights for nursing practitioners and policymakers in the postpandemic world. First, resilience training and intervention are necessary to foster nurses' sense of thriving at work in the nursing industry, further promoting career calling. Second, better training and effort on the development of ethical leadership for leaders in nursing practice are essential to encourage followers to engage in social learning of ethical behaviors and abiding by normatively appropriate conduct, further enacting prosocial values and expressing moral emotions.
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- Tao Sun
- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Harbin Medical University, Daqing, China
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- Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Administration, School of Law, Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Hospital Management, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology and Vaccine Research Center, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Li W, Waris I, Sun C, Hameed I, Bhutto MY, Ali R. Understanding the role of corporate social responsibility and sustainable supply chain management in shaping the consumers’ intention to use sharing platforms. Front Psychol 2022; 13:970444. [PMID: 36072017 PMCID: PMC9443847 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.970444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) in sharing economy platforms supports resource management and achieves environmental sustainability. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an essential pillar of sustainability, but the link between CSR and SSCM has been missing in the literature. Therefore, the current study intends to examine the connection between CSR and SSCM practices in sharing economy-based platforms. This study has applied the means-end theory to understand customer intention in the sharing economy. The data of 379 respondents from five main cities of Pakistan have been collected through convenience sampling. Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) has been used to test the proposed conceptual model. The study results show that the corporate social responsibility approach adopted by the sharing economy platforms improves internal supply chain management that drives customers’ intention to use sharing economy platforms. Green concern has a significant moderating effect on customers’ tendency toward environmental issues and solutions. However, findings revealed that eco-design in the sustainable supply chain does not affect customer purchase intention in sharing economy platforms. The study findings provide practical implications to organizations focusing on sustainable supply chain management practices in the sharing economy.
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- Wenjie Li
- School of Business Administration, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan, China
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- Department of Management Sciences, University of Turbat, Turbat, Pakistan
- *Correspondence: Idrees Waris,
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- Shandong Labor Vocational and Technical College, Jinan, China
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- College of Business Management, Institute of Business Management, Karachi, Pakistan
- Faculty of Business and Management, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Information Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China
- Department of Computer Science, University of Turbat, Turbat, Pakistan
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Applying Green Human Resource Practices toward Sustainable Workplace: A Moderated Mediation Analysis. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14159250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The significant need to achieve business sustainability calls for a new business perspective grounded on leaders’ abilities and the effective execution of green human resource management (GHRM). This study aims to emphasize the role of ethical leadership and GHRM in moving organizations toward sustainability. GHRM supports companies to match their corporate strategies to the environment mainly in the presence of ethical leaders who can walk the talk and the provision of adequate practices and training by HRM to foster a working environment, where employees can exhibit creativity, passion, and positive behaviors towards sustainability. Specifically, this research studies the impact of ethical leaders via GHRM and harmonious environmental passion on employees’ green behaviors using a quantitative method in which a dyadic approach (supervisor–employee) was employed to collect data from two sources through a structured questionnaire from non-profit organizations in Lebanon. The research hypotheses were tested using Partial Least-Squares–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results showed a significant impact of ethical leadership on employees’ green behaviors. In addition, GHRM and harmonious environmental passion mediated the relationship between ethical leadership and employees’ green behaviors. Besides, it was noticed that green creativity strengthened the association between ethical leadership and GHRM, while a psychological green climate strengthened the association between GHRM and employees’ green behaviors. The study has practical implications for leaders and policymakers who are apprehensive about business sustainability.
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Linking Environmental Transformational Leadership, Environmental Organizational Citizenship Behavior, and Organizational Sustainability Performance: A Moderated Mediation Model. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14148779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Although considerable research has been conducted on improving sustainability performance, many important questions remain. Drawing on Social Learning Theory (SLT) and Stakeholder Theory (ST), our model suggests a mechanism, Environmental Organizational Citizenship Behavior (EOCB), through which Environmental Transformational Leadership (ETL) influences Organizational Sustainability Performance (SP). In addition, employees’ Work Passion (WP) will moderate the relationship between ETL and EOCB. A total of 240 full-time employees in Saudi Arabia’s petrochemical industries submitted responses via survey questionnaires, and the proposed hypotheses were tested using hierarchical regression analysis. Results were consistent with the hypothesized conceptual scheme in that ETL indirectly impacts SP through EOCB. In the meantime, the WP of employees plays a moderating role in the relationship between ETL and EOCB as well as in the indirect effect of ETL on SP via EOCB. As a way to improve their sustainability performance, organizations must hire and nominate ETLs who can influence their employees to become aware of environmental protection and instill these values. Furthermore, employees’ passion for their work encourages them to engage in voluntary environmental behaviors. A discussion of the findings, implications, limitations, and future research avenues is included.
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Khan NU, Cheng J, Yasir M, Saufi RA, Nawi NC, Bazkiaei HA. Antecedents of Employee Green Behavior in the Hospitality Industry. Front Psychol 2022; 13:836109. [PMID: 35846669 PMCID: PMC9278804 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.836109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Organizations are increasingly adopting green human resource management policies to encourage environmentally friendly behaviors. Research shows that adopting green policies and procedures is beneficial for the hospitality industry. However, limited empirical evidence exists on the association between environmental-specific ethical leadership, psychological green climate, and employees' green behavior. Therefore, this study intends to examine psychological green climate (PGC) as a mediator between the relationship of environmental-specific ethical leadership (ESEL) and employees' green behavior (EGB), specifically in the hotel industry of Pakistan. Data from 224 non-managerial position employees in the understudy sector was collected using a convenient sampling technique. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was utilized to examine the direct and indirect effects among the variables using the Smart PLS 3.3.3 version. This study showed that ESEL is positively related to PGC and EGB. Moreover, PGC is positively associated with EGB, and PGC mediated in the relationship between ESEL and EGB. Thus, current research highlights the significance of environmental-specific ethical leadership behavior, which assists in establishing a green psychological climate, thereby fostering employees' green behavior in the hotel industry of Pakistan.
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- Noor Ullah Khan
- Malaysian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship and Business (MGSEB), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), Pengkalan Chepa, Malaysia
- Department of HRM, NUST Business School, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- School of International Education Anhui Xinhua University Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Management Sciences and Commerce, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, Pakistan
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- Malaysian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship and Business (MGSEB), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), Pengkalan Chepa, Malaysia
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- Global Entrepreneurship Research & Innovation Centre (GERIC), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), Pengkalan Chepa, Malaysia
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Qu Y, Xu Z, Sun H, Li Q. The Effect of Self-Sacrificial Leadership on Employees' Organisational Citizenship Behaviour for the Environment: A Moderated Mediation Model. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19127450. [PMID: 35742696 PMCID: PMC9224373 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19127450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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In the face of increasing environmental pressures, environmentally friendly behaviour can help companies achieve truly sustainable growth. The issue of how to promote environmental behaviour among employees is a new challenge for leaders. However, studies do not systematically reveal the mechanisms of the effects of self-sacrificial leadership on employees’ organisational citizenship behaviour for the environment (OCBE). Based on social learning theory and the attitude–behaviour–context model, we investigated the impact of self-sacrificial leadership on employees’ OCBE by focusing on the mediating role of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) as perceived by employees, and the moderating role of the pro-environmental organisational climate (PEOC). The results of a field survey of 461 employees (small- and medium-sized enterprises) in China indicate that self-sacrificial leadership was positively related to employees’ OCBE; this relationship was partially mediated by employees’ perception of CSR. Moreover, PEOC strengthened the effect of employees’ perceived CSR on OCBE, and the mediating effect of employees’ perceived CSR on the relationship between self-sacrificial leadership and OCBE. Our findings not only help scholars understand the mechanism of the effect of self-sacrificial leadership on employees’ OCBE, but also provide insights for recommending integrated management models, social responsibility, and environmental protection.
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- Yiying Qu
- Business School, East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai 200042, China; (Y.Q.); (H.S.)
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- Business School, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266525, China
- Correspondence:
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- Business School, East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai 200042, China; (Y.Q.); (H.S.)
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- School of Business, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China;
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Meyers MC, Rutjens D. Applying a Positive (Organizational) Psychology Lens to the Study of Employee Green Behavior: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda. Front Psychol 2022; 13:840796. [PMID: 35558698 PMCID: PMC9087848 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.840796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Employees can play a decisive role in combatting climate change by engaging in green behavior at work. Research on employee green behavior has recently gained traction, with research results pointing to the considerable influence of positive variables (e.g., personal values, positive affect) on employee green behavior. While such positive variables lie at the heart of the scholarly discipline positive organizational psychology, there is scant research at the intersection of positive organizational psychology and employee green behavior. The current manuscript aims to give impetus to such research. To this end, the manuscript presents a systematic review of the literature on positive predictors of employee green behavior and identified 94 articles that investigate such predictors. We explicitly map these investigated predictors onto a positive (organizational) psychology frame of reference. Subsequently, we use the findings of the review to identify gaps and outline concrete suggestions for future research at the intersection of positive organizational psychology and employee green behavior, addressing both theoretical and methodological suggestions.
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- Maria Christina Meyers
- Department of Human Resource Studies, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
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- Department of Human Resource Studies, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
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The Impact of Perceived Support and Barriers on the Sustainable Orientation of Turkish Startups. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14084666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sustainable entrepreneurship is a critical component of the solutions to the global challenges of our time. Yet to stimulate sustainable entrepreneurship orientation (SEO), creating supportive environmental conditions is key. While the impact of various external conditions on entrepreneurship orientation is highly studied, the impact of such factors on sustainable orientation of startup founders is not yet well-researched, particularly outside of the western hemisphere. This quantitative study sheds light on the impact of perceived support and barriers on SEO in Turkey, drawing on the theory of planned behavior, extending entrepreneurship literature, and providing novel insights to practitioners. Findings of linear regression analysis reveal that perceived support has a significant and positive impact on SEO, while barriers are found to not have an effect. Those results may indicate that founders are able to circumvent perceived barriers when enough support is received, promoting their ability to behave sustainably despite contextual challenges. Young founder age is also found to positively and significantly influence sustainable orientation. Implications of those results are discussed with researchers and practitioners in mind.
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Green Supply Chain Management Implemented by Suppliers as Drivers for SMEs Environmental Growth with a Focus on the Restaurant Industry. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14063515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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This study was designed to better understand how restaurants can achieve effective environmental performance by focusing on their business relationships with suppliers that implement green supply chain management (GSCM). Restaurant suppliers’ GSCM was particularly assessed as a two-dimensional concept (external and internal) to explore if those two GSCM practices could possibly encourage restaurant ethical attitudes, thereby encouraging cooperative behaviors (‘joint action’, ‘information sharing’ and ‘flexibility in arrangement’) toward green suppliers. A total of 259 responses obtained from restaurant owners/managers were used for our analysis. Results revealed a significant effect of external GSCM on restaurant ethical attitudes, while internal GSCM was found to have no measurable effect. Further it was found that restaurant ethical attitudes facilitated cooperative behaviors toward green suppliers. More specifically, restaurant ‘information sharing’ and ‘flexibility in arrangement’ significantly improved their environmental performance; however, ‘joint action’ had no such effect. Based on our findings, several important theoretical and practical implications are proposed for restaurants to “go green” more effectively.
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Abbas A, Chengang Y, Zhuo S, Bilal, Manzoor S, Ullah I, Mughal YH. Role of Responsible Leadership for Organizational Citizenship Behavior for the Environment in Light of Psychological Ownership and Employee Environmental Commitment: A Moderated Mediation Model. Front Psychol 2022; 12:756570. [PMID: 35211051 PMCID: PMC8862681 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.756570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The world is looking toward organizations for social responsibility to contribute to a sustainable environment. Employees' organizational citizenship behavior for the environment (OCBE) is a voluntary environmental-oriented behavior that is important for organizations' environmental performance. Based on social learning theory, this study examined the effects of responsible leadership in connection with OCBE by using a sample of 520 employees in the manufacturing and service sectors in China including engine manufacturing, petroleum plants, banking, and insurance sector organizations. Further, the roles of psychological ownership and employee environmental commitment were used as mediators and moderators simultaneously. The direct, mediation, and moderation model results exposed a positive relationship between responsible leadership and OCBE via employee psychological ownership and employee environmental commitment. The study also revealed that the indirect effect is stronger when employees hold a higher employee environmental commitment. The theoretical and practical implications for environmental sustainability in respect of organizations as well as future research directions are discussed.
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- Ali Abbas
- Business School, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China
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- Business School, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China
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- Business School, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China
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- School of Accounting, Hubei University of Economics, Wuhan, China
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- Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Health Administration, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Qassim University, Al Bukayriyah, Saudi Arabia
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Mughal MF, Cai SL, Faraz NA, Ahmed F. Environmentally Specific Servant Leadership and Employees’ Pro-Environmental Behavior: Mediating Role of Green Self Efficacy. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2022; 15:305-316. [PMID: 35210879 PMCID: PMC8856745 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s328776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Employees’ pro-environmental behavior is crucial for accomplishing organizations’ green initiatives. There is a dearth of empirical research that explored the underlying mechanism of environmentally specific servant leadership (ESL) influencing employees’ pro-environmental behavior (EPB). The theoretical lens of self-efficacy theory is employed to explore the influence of ESL in predicting EPB. Employees’ green self-efficacy was introduced as the mediator through which ESL influences EPB. Methodology Time-lagged data from 381 dyads of employee-supervisor from Pakistan’s energy sector were collected during the months of June and July 2021 through systematic random sampling. The partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique was employed to analyze data and assess hypothesized relationships. Results The results show that all hypotheses are supported. Findings indicate that environmentally specific servant leadership has a significant direct impact on employees’ pro-environmental behavior and employees’ green self-efficacy partially mediates the positive influence of ESL on EPB. Discussion The study’s managerial and theoretical implications are presented along with future research directions.
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- Muhammad Farhan Mughal
- Department of Business Management, Tianj in University of Finance and Economics, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Business Management, Tianj in University of Finance and Economics, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Shuang Li Cai; Naveed Ahmad Faraz, Email ;
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- School of Management, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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- Entrepreneur College (Taicang), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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Xi R, Yu K, Ge Y, Cao P. Ethical leadership and followers' career satisfaction, mobility, and promotability: A P-E fit perspective. Front Psychol 2022; 13:927146. [PMID: 36405114 PMCID: PMC9667040 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.927146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of ethical leadership on followers' subjective and objective career success from a P-E fit perspective. Specifically, the mediating effects of demands-abilities fit, needs-supplies fit, and person-organization fit in the relationship between ethical leadership and employee subjective (i.e., career satisfaction) and objective career success (i.e., mobility and promotability) were investigated. We collected two-wave data from 160 employees and used hierarchical regressions to test the hypotheses. The findings revealed that ethical leadership had a positive effect on employee career satisfaction, mobility, and promotability. Moreover, employee demands-abilities fit mediated the relationship between ethical leadership and career mobility and promotability; needs-supplies fit and person-organization fit mediated the relationship between ethical leadership and employee career satisfaction. Theoretical and empirical implications were discussed.
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- Ruobing Xi
- Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Kun Yu,
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- School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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- School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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Improving the Environmental Footprint through Employees: A Case of Female Leaders from the Perspective of CSR. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182413082. [PMID: 34948692 PMCID: PMC8701220 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182413082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Environmental quality strongly depends on human behavior patterns. Many environmental challenges are rooted in human actions, and thus, it is believed that these problems can be reduced through the promotion of pro-environmental behaviors (PB). Owing to this reality, the current study aims to reduce the environmental footprint of a hospital by promoting its employees' environment-specific behavior via corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ethical leadership (EL). More importantly, the study also considered the role of female leaders in the proposed relationship. The current study collected the data from the respondents employed in different hospitals of a developing economy through a questionnaire (paper-pencil method). A total of 489 valid responses were collected, which were analyzed by employing the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique. As per the current study's findings, there is a positive relationship between CSR, while EL mediates between CSR and PB. Likewise, the moderating role of female leaders in the proposed relationship was more significant than that of male leaders. More specifically, the study's findings have considerable theoretical and practical implications, as it opens paths for researchers to further investigate the applicability of different dimensions of CSR and the role of gender in environmental sustainability. It provides insight to policymakers on how to restructure their CSR preferences, priorities on the environment, and gender differences.
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Tian H, Suo D. The Trickle-Down Effect of Responsible Leadership on Employees' Pro-Environmental Behaviors: Evidence from the Hotel Industry in China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182111677. [PMID: 34770191 PMCID: PMC8583648 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182111677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Based on the trickle-down effect model, social learning theory and trait activation theory, this study explores the mechanisms of multi-level responsible leadership on employees’ pro-environmental behaviors in the hotel industry in China. The results show that responsible leadership positively influences employees’ pro-environmental behaviors; mid-level responsible leadership significantly mediates the positive relationship between high-level responsible leadership and employees’ pro-environmental behaviors; and the perceived role of ethics and social responsibility positively moderates the relationship between responsible leadership and employees’ pro-environmental behaviors. The results of this study provide empirical support for further analysis of the “black box” of responsible leadership on employees’ pro-environmental behaviors, fill the gap of the trickle-down model in leadership, and provide new directions for sustainable value creation in hospitality industry organizations.
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The Role of CSR and Ethical Leadership to Shape Employees’ Pro-Environmental Behavior in the Era of Industry 4.0. A Case of the Banking Sector. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13179773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The phenomenon of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an ever-evolving concept due to its multidimensionality. However, a plethora of studies have investigated CSR to achieve different organizational-related objectives, and its potential link to shape employee’s extra-role behavior, especially employee pro-environmental behavior (EB) in the era of Industry 4.0, is underexplored in the literature. To bridge this gap, the current study aims to explain the relationship between CSR and EB with the mediating role of ethical leadership (EL) in the banking sector of Pakistan. The data of the current survey were collected (n = 459) from different banking employees within the city of Lahore through a self-administered questionnaire (paper–pencil technique). The hypotheses were validated through the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique in AMOS. The empirical results of the current study confirmed that CSR positively relates to EB, and EL partially mediates this relationship. These findings are helpful for professionals to realize the significance of CSR and EL to shape EB in order to mitigate the environmental footprint of an organization.
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Lu H, Zhang W, Diao B, Liu Y, Chen H, Long R, Cai S. The progress and trend of pro-environmental behavior research: a bibliometrics-based visualization analysis. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 42:6912-6932. [PMID: 34226810 PMCID: PMC8244462 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01809-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pro-environmental behavior (PEB) has always been a hot topic in academic and practical, and it is highly necessary to explore the research progress and development trend of PEB. Based on 1038 relevant literatures published and the Web of Science core database, this paper used citation analysis, co-word analysis and cluster analysis methods to systematically analyze the dynamic evolution process of PEB's research topics, knowledge base and subject areas. The results show that PEB research is currently in a period of rapid growth. And PEB research presents typical multidisciplinary characteristics, mainly focuses on Psychology-Education-Social, Economics-Economic-Political, Environmental-Toxicology-Nutrition and other disciplines. Then, this study also finds that the PEB research hotspots mainly concentrated in seven directions such as "Environmental cognition, emotion and motivation process", etc., which can be further classified into three horizontal levels and three vertical levels. This study will provide valuable theoretical and practical reference for the future research of PEB.
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- Hui Lu
- grid.411510.00000 0000 9030 231XSchool of Economics and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116 China
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- grid.411510.00000 0000 9030 231XSchool of Economics and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116 China
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- grid.411510.00000 0000 9030 231XSchool of Economics and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116 China
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- grid.411510.00000 0000 9030 231XSchool of Economics and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116 China
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- grid.411510.00000 0000 9030 231XSchool of Economics and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116 China
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- grid.411510.00000 0000 9030 231XSchool of Economics and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116 China
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- grid.34428.390000 0004 1936 893XSprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
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Green HRM, psychological green climate and pro-environmental behaviors: An efficacious drive towards environmental performance in China. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01412-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wang H, Khan MAS, Anwar F, Shahzad F, Adu D, Murad M. Green Innovation Practices and Its Impacts on Environmental and Organizational Performance. Front Psychol 2021; 11:553625. [PMID: 33536958 PMCID: PMC7848084 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.553625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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This study aims to investigate the impact of stakeholders’ views on the practices of green innovation (GI), consequent effect on environmental and organizational performance (OP), and moderating influence of innovation orientation. A quantitative method was employed for the sample size of 515 responses. To accumulate the data from the respondents, convenient random sampling was used. Data were collected from manufacturing and services firms through a field survey by using a closed-ended questionnaire based in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The analysis was done using the structural equation model of the partial least square analysis method. Our findings proved a positive and significant link between stakeholders’ views on GI practices. A significant association has been found between GI practices and environmental and OP. The moderating effect was found to be negative but statistically significant. This research offers numerous contributions and provides decision-making insinuations.
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- Haijun Wang
- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.,Lahore Business School, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore Business School, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Saleem M, Qadeer F, Mahmood F, Han H, Giorgi G, Ariza-Montes A. Inculcation of Green Behavior in Employees: A Multilevel Moderated Mediation Approach. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18010331. [PMID: 33466298 PMCID: PMC7794897 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18010331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this era of globalization, preventing organizations from undermining and degrading the environment has become a great challenge, especially when considering that organizations are among the major contributors to environmental deterioration. As a result, scholars have recently begun to focus on understanding the key determinants of employee green behavior (EGB), a nascent field within the area of sustainable development and organizational behavior. This study extends the emerging discussion over EGB by investigating how green behavior can be inculcated into employees’ mindsets and under what conditions this can best be accomplished. The present research examines the relationship between ethical leadership and EGB by the mediating mechanisms of green psychological climate, employees’ harmonious environmental passion, and employees’ environmental commitment, through the underpinnings of social learning theory. Further, the study examines the contingency effects of leaders’ pro-environmental attitudes to determine how leaders with ethical attributes and pro-environmental attitudes can create a green psychological climate that ultimately leads to EGB through employees’ harmonious environmental passion and employees’ environmental commitment. The approach to implementing theory development is deductive as the research employed a quantitative research design and survey administration with a time-lagged approach. Multi-level data were collected from 400 respondents working in public and private sector hospitals and universities in Pakistan. The analysis was conducted in MPlus. The results show positive and statistically significant effects of ethical leadership on EGB through the serial mediations of a green psychological climate and employees’ harmonious environmental passion, and a green psychological climate and employees’ environmental commitment. Moreover, the leaders’ pro-environmental attitude contingency strengthens the indirect impact of ethical leadership on EGB. This research provides several managerial implications through which organizations can strategically concentrate on EGB, including saving energy by turning off unused lights, reducing waste, and recycling.
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- Maria Saleem
- Lahore Business School, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan; (M.S.); (F.Q.); (F.M.)
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- Lahore Business School, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan; (M.S.); (F.Q.); (F.M.)
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- Lahore Business School, The University of Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan; (M.S.); (F.Q.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea;
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- Department of Human Sciences, Università Europea di Roma, 00163 Roma, Italy;
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- Social Matters Research Group, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
- Facultad de Administración y Negocios, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago 425, Chile
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-957-222-186
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Altuntaş S, Seren İntepeler Ş, Sökmen S, Kantek F, Öztürk H, Baykal Ü. The effect of ethical work climate on the organizational citizenship behavior of academic nurses. Int Nurs Rev 2020; 68:15-23. [PMID: 33006167 DOI: 10.1111/inr.12622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM This study demonstrates the effect of academic nurses' perceptions of ethical work climate on their organizational citizenship behaviour. BACKGROUND Establishing healthy relationships in organizations and ensuring organizational effectiveness depend on workers' perception of organizational ethics and voluntary behaviours that improve their organizations. METHODS This study was conducted with 644 academic nurses working in public institutions of higher education that offer nursing education at the undergraduate level in Turkey. The data were collected using a sociodemographic characteristics form, the Ethical Climate Scale and the Organizational Citizenship Behaviour Scale. The data were evaluated using statistical software. Approvals for the study were obtained from the institutions and their ethics committees, and the participants' consent was obtained. RESULTS This study found there was a significant relationship between academic nurses' perception of ethical work climate and their organizational citizenship behaviour. Ethical work climate based on social responsibility had the most effect on organizational citizenship behaviour. CONCLUSIONS Academic nurses' perceptions of ethical work climate affect their organizational citizenship behaviour. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING POLICY Academic nurses should act in accordance with the laws and both professional and personal moral codes in the work environment, take into account team and institutional interests, be aware of their social responsibilities and be efficient. In this way, they can provide an ethical work environment and be a good organizational citizen based on volunteering and courtesy, thinking about team members, acting with advanced task awareness and supporting the development of the organization.
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- S Altuntaş
- Nursing Department, Bandirma Onyedi Eylül University Faculty of Health Sciences, Balıkesir, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Nursing, Akdeniz University, Akdeniz, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Türkiye
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University- Cerrahpaşa, Şişli, İstanbul, Türkiye
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Li C, Murad M, Shahzad F, Khan MAS, Ashraf SF, Dogbe CSK. Entrepreneurial Passion to Entrepreneurial Behavior: Role of Entrepreneurial Alertness, Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Proactive Personality. Front Psychol 2020; 11:1611. [PMID: 32973593 PMCID: PMC7468520 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study investigated the role of entrepreneurial passion in recognition of opportunity, developing entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial intention, in the shaping of entrepreneurial actions in the presence of proactive personality. This study applied partial least squares structural equation modeling to test the hypotheses on a sample of 346 university students from Jiangsu province, China. The output of the study showed that entrepreneurial passion positively and significantly influenced entrepreneurial alertness, entrepreneurial self-efficacy to entrepreneurial intention, and entrepreneurial behavior. The findings also showed that a proactive personality positively and significantly moderated the relationship between entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial behavior.
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- Cai Li
- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Min J, Iqbal S, Khan MAS, Akhtar S, Anwar F, Qalati SA. Impact of supervisory behavior on sustainable employee performance: Mediation of conflict management strategies using PLS-SEM. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0236650. [PMID: 32877445 PMCID: PMC7467322 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study investigates the relationship between supervisory behavior, conflict management strategies, and sustainable employee performance and inquires the mediating effect of conflict management strategies. Data were collected from the SMEs of the manufacturing industry of Pakistan. The significance of the model was assessed using the PLS-SEM (structural equation modeling). The findings of the study revealed a positive and significant relationship between supervisory behavior and sustainable employee behavior. Similarly, conflict management strategies had a positive effect on the relationship between supervisory behavior and sustainable employee behavior. This study adds in the current literature of supervisory behavior as a critical predictor of sustainable employee performance in two ways. Firstly, this study validates Conflict management strategies as an influential mediator between the relationship of supervisory behavior and sustainable employee performance. Secondly, this study provides substantial practical implications for managers at SMEs to enhance sustainable employee performance through supervisory behavior, stimulated by conflict management strategies. This study is based on cross-sectional data; more longitudinal studies can further strengthen the generalizability of relationships between the constructs. The study adds in the current literature of PLS-SEM as an assessment model for direct and mediation relationships.
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- Jiang Min
- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P.R. China
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- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P.R. China
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- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P.R. China
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- Lahore Business School, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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Ethical Leadership and Employee Green Behavior: A Multilevel Moderated Mediation Analysis. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12083314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In today’s globalized world, it has become challenging for organizations to prevent environmental damage and decay as they are the major contributors to these concerns. Researchers in the field of organizational behavior and sustainable development have been concentrating on the role of corporate leaders in deriving employee green behavior (EGB). Despite a few early attempts in this emerging field, no precise antecedents and mechanisms have been established so far. Accordingly, this research contributes to this emerging debate by examining how and under what conditions ethical leadership affects EGB. This study investigates the impact of ethical leadership on EGB through the mediation of green psychological climate (GPC) and the boundary condition of environmental awareness. This research uses social learning theory to derive hypotheses. This study empirically examines the underlying framework by conducting two surveys with time-based breaks to collect multilevel data from 410 employees working in four private and public sector universities and hospitals in Pakistan. We conducted multilevel path analysis through Mplus and confirmed a statistically significant positive effect of ethical leadership on GPC that ultimately translates to EGB. Further, the contingency of environmental awareness strengthens the indirect impact of ethical leadership on EGB through the mediation of GPC. Our findings reveal various ways by which organizations can strategically focus on employee green behavior, such as saving energy, wastage, and recycling.
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Anser MK, Ali M, Usman M, Rana MLT, Yousaf Z. Ethical leadership and knowledge hiding: an intervening and interactional analysis. SERVICE INDUSTRIES JOURNAL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/02642069.2020.1739657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Muhammad Khalid Anser
- School of Public Administration, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Beilin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Management Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Government College of Management Sciences, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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Anser MK, Ali M, Anwar F, Usman M. Subjective Age and Job Satisfaction: A Moderated Mediation Model of Job Burnout and Chronological Age. Front Public Health 2020; 8:62. [PMID: 32211366 PMCID: PMC7067820 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Corresponding to the growing calls for theory-driven research on the age-job satisfaction association, the present study investigated direct and indirect (via job burnout) relationships between subjective age (felt age) and job satisfaction. The study also examined the moderating role of chronological age on both direct and indirect (via job burnout) relationships between subjective age and job satisfaction. Survey data were collected in three waves (2 months apart) from 355 employees in 62 firms operating in various service and manufacturing industry sectors in Pakistan. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling, PROCESS macro for SPSS, and bootstrapping technique. The results showed subjective age was negatively related to job satisfaction, both directly (β = -0.19, p < 0.001) and indirectly, via job burnout (β = -0.09, bootstrap 95% confidence interval limits did not overlap with zero; lower limit = -0.15, upper limit = -0.04). Interestingly, the interaction term (relative subjective age × chronological age) had a significant negative effect on the direct negative association between subjective age and job satisfaction (B = -0.12, p < 0.05) and a significant positive effect on the direct positive relationship between subjective age and job burnout (B = 0.14, p < 0.01), showing that chronological age moderated the direct relationships of subjective age with job satisfaction and job burnout, respectively. Importantly, the results showed that chronological age moderated the indirect association (via job burnout) between subjective age and job satisfaction [bootstrap estimate = -0.025, bias-corrected confidence interval (-0.06, -0.002)]. The present study contributed to the literature on the age-job satisfaction association by suggesting subjective age as an alternative vantage point to look at this link between age and job satisfaction. The findings carry useful practical implications that can help managers counter age stereotyping, employees' feelings of job burnout, and a low level of employees' job satisfaction.
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- Muhammad Khalid Anser
- School of Public Administration, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Management Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Lahore Business School, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore, Pakistan
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Abdullah MI, Dechun H, Ali M, Usman M. Ethical Leadership and Knowledge Hiding: A Moderated Mediation Model of Relational Social Capital, and Instrumental Thinking. Front Psychol 2019; 10:2403. [PMID: 31708841 PMCID: PMC6823209 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The present study examined the direct and indirect (via relational social capital) relationships between supervisors' ethical leadership and knowledge hiding. It also tested the moderating role of instrumental thinking in the relationship between supervisors' ethical leadership and knowledge hiding and the relationship between supervisors' ethical leadership and relational social capital. Data were collected from 245 employees in different firms spanning different manufacturing and service sectors. The results showed that supervisors' ethical leadership was negatively related to knowledge hiding, both directly and via relational social capital. The results revealed that instrumental thinking moderated the positive relationship between supervisors' ethical leadership and relational social capital, such that the relationship was weak when instrumental thinking was high. The results also showed that instrumental thinking moderated both direct and indirect relationships between supervisors' ethical leadership and knowledge hiding, such that the relationships were weak when instrumental thinking was high. The study carries important practical implications for managers concerned about the destructive consequences of knowledge hiding.
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- Muhammad Ibrahim Abdullah
- Business School of Hohai University, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Business School of Hohai University, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Management Sciences, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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