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The Trickle-Down Effect of Leaders' VWGB on Employees' Pro-Environmental Behaviors: A Moderated Mediation Model.
Front Psychol. 2021; 12:623687.FP

Abstract

Although previous research has highlighted the positive effect of leaders' voluntary workplace green behavior (VWGB), limited research attention has been given to empirically testing how and when such behavior produces trickle-down effects. Taking a role model perspective and drawing on social identity theory, this research aims to fill this gap by proposing and testing the mechanism and boundary conditions of the influencing processes whereby leaders' VWGB can trickle down to employees' pro-environmental behaviors. By theorizing a moderated mediation model, the current research empirically examines the hypotheses by conducting a hierarchical regression analysis. We employed a survey questionnaire research design to collect two waves of multisource data. The data used in the analysis are from survey responses of 313 subordinate-supervisor dyads at two different time points. The results show that leaders' VWGB can have a trickle-down influence on employees' task-related pro-environmental behavior and proactive pro-environmental behaviors through their green self-identity and that this trickle-down effect is greater among employees with higher green climate perceptions. Our results reveal the intervening mechanism and boundary condition of leaders' VWGB by conducting a systematic examination of how this effect trickles down.

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Ance Think Tank, Hefei, China.

Ance Think Tank, Hefei, China.

Ance Think Tank, Hefei, China.

Ance Think Tank, Hefei, China.

Ance Think Tank, Hefei, China.

School of Public Affairs, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China. Department of Management and Organization, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

International Institute of Finance, School of Management, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.

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Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

33967891

Citation

Wu, Jianfei, et al. "The Trickle-Down Effect of Leaders' VWGB On Employees' Pro-Environmental Behaviors: a Moderated Mediation Model." Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 12, 2021, p. 623687.

Wu J, Zhang W, Peng C, et al. The Trickle-Down Effect of Leaders' VWGB on Employees' Pro-Environmental Behaviors: A Moderated Mediation Model. Front Psychol. 2021;12:623687.

Wu, J., Zhang, W., Peng, C., Li, J., Zhang, S., Cai, W., & Chen, D. (2021). The Trickle-Down Effect of Leaders' VWGB on Employees' Pro-Environmental Behaviors: A Moderated Mediation Model. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 623687. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.623687

Wu J, et al. The Trickle-Down Effect of Leaders' VWGB On Employees' Pro-Environmental Behaviors: a Moderated Mediation Model. Front Psychol. 2021;12:623687. PubMed PMID: 33967891.

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TY - JOUR T1 - The Trickle-Down Effect of Leaders' VWGB on Employees' Pro-Environmental Behaviors: A Moderated Mediation Model. AU - Wu,Jianfei, AU - Zhang,Weinan, AU - Peng,Chuanhu, AU - Li,Juan, AU - Zhang,Saiyu, AU - Cai,Wenjing, AU - Chen,Dan, Y1 - 2021/04/21/ PY - 2020/10/30/received PY - 2021/03/23/accepted PY - 2021/5/10/entrez PY - 2021/5/11/pubmed PY - 2021/5/11/medline KW - green self-identity KW - leaders’ voluntary workplace green behavior KW - proactive pro-environmental behaviors KW - task-related pro-environmental behaviors KW - trickle-down effect SP - 623687 EP - 623687 JF - Frontiers in psychology JO - Front Psychol VL - 12 N2 - Although previous research has highlighted the positive effect of leaders' voluntary workplace green behavior (VWGB), limited research attention has been given to empirically testing how and when such behavior produces trickle-down effects. Taking a role model perspective and drawing on social identity theory, this research aims to fill this gap by proposing and testing the mechanism and boundary conditions of the influencing processes whereby leaders' VWGB can trickle down to employees' pro-environmental behaviors. By theorizing a moderated mediation model, the current research empirically examines the hypotheses by conducting a hierarchical regression analysis. We employed a survey questionnaire research design to collect two waves of multisource data. The data used in the analysis are from survey responses of 313 subordinate-supervisor dyads at two different time points. The results show that leaders' VWGB can have a trickle-down influence on employees' task-related pro-environmental behavior and proactive pro-environmental behaviors through their green self-identity and that this trickle-down effect is greater among employees with higher green climate perceptions. Our results reveal the intervening mechanism and boundary condition of leaders' VWGB by conducting a systematic examination of how this effect trickles down. SN - 1664-1078 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/33967891/The_Trickle_Down_Effect_of_Leaders'_VWGB_on_Employees'_Pro_Environmental_Behaviors:_A_Moderated_Mediation_Model_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -