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Linking transformational leadership to green human resource management (GHRM) and employee engagement in green initiatives

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This study investigates if transformational leadership, green human resource management (GHRM) and employees’ intrinsic motivation are all crucial for employee engagement in GHRM initiatives. It adopts a quantitative approach and a cross-sectional survey which was conducted among 325 permanent faculty members of public and private sector universities in Lahore, Pakistan. Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS (3.0) was used for testing the hypotheses. The results empirically support the antecedents of employee engagement in green initiatives (transformational leadership and GHRM) by taking intrinsic motivation as a moderator. The findings highlight that GHRM practices of the organisations and especially of the HEIs through effective leadership need to be designed in a way that not only encourages but also empowers the employees to be environment conscious. In such a way this work offers significant contributions to the existing body of research; shedding light on its present condition and pinpointing prospective avenues for future inquiries in this particular sector. Findings can help policymakers shape the pro-environmental behaviour of current academic staff as well as attract those people who have an environmental mindset.

Source: International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2024.2434703

Authors: Sonia Umair, Umair Waqas, Beata Mrugalska, IIya Bystrov

Institutions: Dhofar University, Poznań University of Technology, University of Buraimi

Language: English

Topic: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,860