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Green Leadership in Action: How Green Human Resource Management and Green Engagement Foster Green Behavior in Chinese Enterprises

In: Employee Green Behavior

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  • Feige You

    (School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia)

  • Daisy Mui Hung Kee

    (School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia)

  • Pengyu Chen

    (School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia)

  • Gary Peng Liang Tan

    (School of Business and Administration, Wawasan Open University)

Abstract

This study investigates the mechanisms through which green transformational leadership (GTL) promotes employee green behavior (EGB) within Chinese private enterprises. Specifically, we investigate the mediating influence of green engagement (GE) and the moderating impact of green human resource management (HRM). While existing literature has explored green HRM’s effect on environmental EGB, our research addresses a notable gap by being the first to comprehensively analyze the integrated pathways connecting GTL to GB via both green HRM practices and GE. Utilizing SmartPLS for data analysis, we examined responses from 266 employees in the Chinese private sector. Our findings confirm that GTL had a positive and significant effect on GE, which in turn positively influenced EGB. Additionally, GE was found to mediate the relationship between GTL and EGB. The interaction between GHRM and GTL also significantly predicted GE, indicating a moderating effect. However, the interaction between GHRM and GE did not significantly affect EGB. These insights not only enrich the theoretical understanding of green leadership and employee behavior but also provide actionable recommendations for organizations striving to cultivate a robust culture of environmental responsibility.

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  • Feige You & Daisy Mui Hung Kee & Pengyu Chen & Gary Peng Liang Tan, 2025. "Green Leadership in Action: How Green Human Resource Management and Green Engagement Foster Green Behavior in Chinese Enterprises," Springer Books, in: M. Y. Yusliza & Douglas W. S. Renwick & Jing Yi Yong & Nurul Liyana Mohd Kamil (ed.), Employee Green Behavior, pages 215-238, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-95-1422-9_12
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-1422-9_12
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