The Effect of Green Leadership Perception on Environmental Commitment, Awareness, and Employees’ Green Behavior in Hotel Businesses: Research from a Generation Cohort Theory Perspective

Emrah Orgun, Ali Solunoglu (), Didem Kutlu, Murat Alpaslan Kasalak, Aydın Unal, Onur Celen and Erhan Gozen
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Emrah Orgun: Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Faculty of Tourism, Sinop University, Sinop 57000, Türkiye
Ali Solunoglu: Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Burhaniye Faculty of Applied Sciences, Balıkesir University, Balikesir 10700, Türkiye
Didem Kutlu: Department of Travel-Tourism and Entertainment Services, Vocational School of Social Sciences, Akdeniz University, Antalya 07600, Türkiye
Murat Alpaslan Kasalak: Department of Recreation Management, Tourism Faculty, Akdeniz University, Antalya 07600, Türkiye
Aydın Unal: Department of Recreation Management, Faculty of Tourism, Sinop University, Sinop 57000, Türkiye
Onur Celen: Department of Hotel-Catering and Catering Services, Harmancık Vocational School, Bursa Uludağ University, Bursa 16000, Türkiye
Erhan Gozen: Faculty of Fine Arts Design Architecture, Istanbul Topkapı University, Istanbul 34000, Türkiye

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 22, 1-20

Abstract: This study was carried out to determine the relationships between green leadership perceived by hotel employees and environmental commitment, environmental awareness, and employees’ green behavior. In contrast to previous research in the literature, this study also examines the moderating role of generation in these relationships. The study was carried with employees of five-star hotel in Turkey. The data were analyzed with IBM SPSS AMOS 22 programs and significant effects between certain variables were detected. In addition, the research results indicate that generation has a moderating role in the relationships between green leadership, environmental awareness, and environmental commitment. As a result of the evaluation, a number of theoretical and practical contributions are presented for academicians working in the literature, sector representatives, and hotel business managers.

Keywords: green leadership; environmental awareness; environmental commitment; employees’ green behavior; hotel businesses; generation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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