How do family firms ensure green-innovative work behavior? An underlying mechanism and a boundary condition

Kalimullah Khan, Tahir Masood Qureshi and Irfan Saleem

Social Responsibility Journal, 2025, vol. 21, issue 7, 1365-1382

Abstract: PurposeDrawing on insights from social exchange theory, this study aims to investigate the underlying mechanisms linking green inclusive leadership (GIL) and green innovative work behavior (GIWB).Design/methodology/approachThe methodology uses partial least square structural equation modeling to analyze responses from 310 participants using SMARTPLS 4.1. Data were gathered from family-owned textile companies located in an emerging market.FindingsThe empirical results confirm corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a mediator in the relationship between GIL and GIWB. The study also reveals that green self-efficacy (GSE) moderates the indirect impact of inclusive green leadership and GIWB through CSR.Originality/valueThis study contributes valuable insights into environmental management within organizations through the theoretical lenses of social exchange and social identity theories. Contextually, it contributed by collecting unique data from family-owned textile mills located in developing economies. Finally, no previous study has examined the moderating role of GSE in an emerging market setting.

Keywords: Corporate social responsibility; Green inclusive leadership; Green self-efficacy; Green innovative work behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1108/SRJ-04-2024-0247

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