Environmentally specific servant leadership and pro-environmental behavior: the mediating role of green knowledge sharing
Mervat ElsaiedPurpose
This study aims to empirically examine the influence of environmentally specific servant leadership (ESSL) on pro-environmental behavior (PEB), with a specific focus on the mediating role of green knowledge sharing (GKS).
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from 487 supervisor-subordinate dyads across seven textile companies in Egypt. A time-lagged, multisource data collection strategy was employed, utilizing separate questionnaires completed by employees and their immediate supervisors. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to test the proposed relationships and to evaluate the reliability and validity of the measurement instruments.
Findings
The findings confirm that ESSL positively and significantly influences employees’ PEB. Furthermore, GKS was found to serve as a significant mediator in this relationship, thereby offering a deeper understanding of the underlying psychological mechanism that facilitate PEB in organizational settings.
Originality/value
This study represents the first empirical attempt to investigate the mediating role of GKS in the relationship between ESSL and PEB. By doing so, it contributes novel insights to the growing literature on sustainable leadership and employee PEB.