The Influence of Ethical Leadership, Pro-Environmental Organizational Climate and Green Organizational Identity on Employee’s Green Innovation Behavior

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship of Ethical Leadership and Employee’s green innovation behavior through using the two mechanisms such as Green organizational identity and Pro-Environmental organizational climate. Employee’s green innovation behavior is a desirable choice for company growth and Environmental sustainability. Previous study primarily discussed the green innovation behavior at Organizational level, but ignored the individual level of employee’s green innovation behavior .Drawing on the social learning theory, we propose that Ethical Leadership (EL) influence the Employee’s green innovation behavior (EGIB) by enhancing the Green organizational identity (GOI) and Pro-Environmental organizational climate (PEOC) in the workplace environment. The data were collected through printed questionnaire. Approximately, 300 questionnaires were distributed among the middle and lower staff employees and 280 questionnaires were received. The results divulge that a positive significant relationship between the ethical leadership and employee’s green innovation behavior. In addition, results reveal that green organizational identity partially mediated the relationship between ethical leadership and employee’s green innovation behavior. Simultaneously, Pro-Environmental organizational climate did not moderate and results show the insignificant relationship between ethical leadership and green organizational identity. In the last, conclusion, implication, recommendation, and future study are also presented at the end of the study.