An Examination of Faculty Members’ Perceptions of Green Transformational Leadership and Green Organizational Climate, as Well as Their Green Organizational Behaviors in Terms of Various Variables

Global climate change, the rapid depletion of natural resources, and the increasing importance of environmental sustainability compel all organizations, including educational institutions, to implement green transformation and guide their employees toward environmentally friendly behaviors. The purpose of this study is to determine the perceptions of green transformational leadership, green organizational climate, and green organizational behaviors among academic staff in higher education institutions, and to examine the relationships among these variables. In this cross-sectional study employing a quantitative relational survey design, data were collected via a web-based questionnaire from 368 academic staff members at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, selected through convenience sampling. The results indicate that the participants’ perceptions of green transformational leadership and green organizational climate are at a moderate level, whereas their green organizational behavior level is high. Furthermore, moderate, positive, and significant relationships were found among all three variables, and the examined perception and behavior levels do not differ significantly based on gender, age, or marital status. In conclusion, although the individual green behaviors of the academic staff are high, institutions need to internalize sustainability policies further and enhance incentive mechanisms to support green behaviors.