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Environmental responsibility and equity: the dual impact of green transformational leadership on employee well-being and social justice

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  • Zeinab Afsharbakeshlo

    (Kharazmi University, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management)

  • Mohammadsadegh Omidvar

    (Kharazmi University, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management)

  • Iza Gigauri

    (The University of Georgia, School of Business and Administrative Studies)

  • Mariam Janjaria

    (The University of Georgia, School of Business and Administrative Studies)

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With the world increasingly at a crossroads of sustainable practices, Green Transformational Leadership (GTL) has taken center stage as a catalyst for pro-environmental behaviors among organizations. Specifically, this study investigates the relationships among GTL, employee green behavior (EGB), well-being, and social justice in the workplace. It also tests the mediating roles of well-being in this process, while integrating Social Learning Theory to explicate the mechanism through which GTL may influence EGB, and what social equity outcomes arise as a result. A quantitative research method was applied; data were obtained from 302 workers in different Iranian industries and subsequently evaluated using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). Results show that GTL significantly impacts EGB (β = 0. 107, p

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  • Zeinab Afsharbakeshlo & Mohammadsadegh Omidvar & Iza Gigauri & Mariam Janjaria, 2026. "Environmental responsibility and equity: the dual impact of green transformational leadership on employee well-being and social justice," SN Business & Economics, Springer, vol. 6(1), pages 1-24, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:snbeco:v:6:y:2026:i:1:d:10.1007_s43546-025-01034-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s43546-025-01034-z
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    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • D23 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights

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