The Mechanism Underlying the Sustainable Performance of Transformational Leadership: Organizational Identification as Moderator

Mou Lin; Azura Abdullah Effendi; Qaisar Iqbal

doi:10.3390/su142315568

The Mechanism Underlying the Sustainable Performance of Transformational Leadership: Organizational Identification as Moderator

Mou Lin
, Azura Abdullah Effendi^*
, Qaisar Iqbal^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Interdisciplinary Research Center for Finance and Digital Economy

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Abstract

This current study aimed to investigate the relationship among green transformational leadership (GTL), organizational citizenship behavior towards the environment (OCBE), organizational identification, and sustainable performance. Data from 201 manufacturing firm representatives in the northeast of China were collected by using an online survey form and then analyzed using PLS-SEM. Findings revealed that GTL is positively related to sustainable performance, and OCBE mediates the relationship between GTL and sustainable performance. In addition, the moderating role of organizational identification between GTL and OCBE has not been proved in the current study. This current study enriches the literature on sustainable performance, finding that GTL plays an important role in sustainable performance. Moreover, this study provides information to employers who want to improve sustainable performance by implementing GTL practices. It further enables them to understand the significance of OCBE in improving sustainable performance.

Original language	English
Article number	15568
Journal	Sustainability
Volume	14
Issue number	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/su142315568
State	Published - Dec 2022

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Keywords

green transformational leadership
organizational citizenship behavior towards the environment
organizational identification
social exchange theory (SET)
social identity theory (SIT)
sustainable performance

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Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Geography, Planning and Development
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Building and Construction
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Hardware and Architecture
Computer Networks and Communications
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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