Effect of Ethical Climate on Employee Green Behavior through Moderated Mediation Mechanism

Abstract

Abstract Purpose– This study aims to investigate the impact of organizational climate on the green behavior of employees working at the hospitality sector of Pakistan. This study further examines the moderated mediation of ethical leadership and green employee empowerment. Methodology/ approach/ design- Data was collected, using the research instrument, from 422 managers in the hospitality sector of Pakistan. For testing the hypothesis, Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was used. Findings – The findings of this study show that organizational climate has a significant impact on employees’ green behavior. Additionally, the results also show that employees’ green empowerment partially mediates the relationship between organizational climate and their green behavior. Furthermore, findings also show that ethical leadership moderates the relationship between organizational climate and green employee empowerment. Research Limitations/ future implications- This study has implications for managers working in the hospitality sector of Pakistan for establishing the importance of organizational climate in improving their green behavior. Value/ originality- This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge by examining the mediating role of green employee empowerment and the moderating effect of ethical leadership in determining the relationship between organizational climate and employees’ green behavior in the hospitality sector.  Keywords - Ethical leadership, Green employee empowerment, Organizational climate, Employee green behavior.