Can responsible leaders transmute sustainability & OCBE among manufacturers in developing economy? A mediated moderated approach for organizational sustainability

Abstract This study examined the link among environmentally conscious organizational citizenship behavior (OCBE) and responsible leadership among 167 management-level workers in manufacturing plants of arts industry in a developing economy. The study explored the impact of responsible leadership on...

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Main Authors: Guohua Wang, Qurat ul Ain Aslam, Naveed Mushtaq, Ayesha Liaqat, Fahad Asmi
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Published: BMC 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02235-1
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Qurat ul Ain Aslam
Naveed Mushtaq
Ayesha Liaqat
Fahad Asmi
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description Abstract This study examined the link among environmentally conscious organizational citizenship behavior (OCBE) and responsible leadership among 167 management-level workers in manufacturing plants of arts industry in a developing economy. The study explored the impact of responsible leadership on OCBE, both directly and indirectly through colleague exchange. It also explored the role of a green organizational environment, employee goal orientation, and supervisory support in regulating the link between coworker exchange and OCBE. The findings indicated that responsible leadership held a substantial and favorable influence on organizational citizenship behavior and that this link was mediated via colleague interchange. Workers who exhibited high degrees of goal orientation and were exposed to a sustainable work environment exhibited higher organizational citizenship behavior towards the environment (OCBE), suggesting a connection between colleague contact and OCBE. However, the support from supervisors did not have any moderating effect on this association. The study offers practical and management insights into how to encourage eco-behavior in the workplace.
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spelling doaj-art-9f8193a2968640cea3a7542106d3a91b2025-02-02T12:48:21ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832025-01-0113112010.1186/s40359-024-02235-1Can responsible leaders transmute sustainability & OCBE among manufacturers in developing economy? A mediated moderated approach for organizational sustainabilityGuohua Wang0Qurat ul Ain Aslam 1Naveed Mushtaq2Ayesha Liaqat3Fahad Asmi4Zhejiang Conservatory of MusicDepartment of Commerce, University of MinawaliMalik Firoz Khan Noon Business School, University of SargodhaMalik Firoz Khan Noon Business School, University of SargodhaSchool of Business, Charles Sturt UniversityAbstract This study examined the link among environmentally conscious organizational citizenship behavior (OCBE) and responsible leadership among 167 management-level workers in manufacturing plants of arts industry in a developing economy. The study explored the impact of responsible leadership on OCBE, both directly and indirectly through colleague exchange. It also explored the role of a green organizational environment, employee goal orientation, and supervisory support in regulating the link between coworker exchange and OCBE. The findings indicated that responsible leadership held a substantial and favorable influence on organizational citizenship behavior and that this link was mediated via colleague interchange. Workers who exhibited high degrees of goal orientation and were exposed to a sustainable work environment exhibited higher organizational citizenship behavior towards the environment (OCBE), suggesting a connection between colleague contact and OCBE. However, the support from supervisors did not have any moderating effect on this association. The study offers practical and management insights into how to encourage eco-behavior in the workplace.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02235-1Responsible leadershipSustainabilityOrganization citizenshipEmployee behaviourCo Worker Exchange
spellingShingle Guohua Wang
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Ayesha Liaqat
Fahad Asmi
Can responsible leaders transmute sustainability & OCBE among manufacturers in developing economy? A mediated moderated approach for organizational sustainability
BMC Psychology
Responsible leadership
Sustainability
Organization citizenship
Employee behaviour
Co Worker Exchange
title Can responsible leaders transmute sustainability & OCBE among manufacturers in developing economy? A mediated moderated approach for organizational sustainability
title_full Can responsible leaders transmute sustainability & OCBE among manufacturers in developing economy? A mediated moderated approach for organizational sustainability
title_fullStr Can responsible leaders transmute sustainability & OCBE among manufacturers in developing economy? A mediated moderated approach for organizational sustainability
title_full_unstemmed Can responsible leaders transmute sustainability & OCBE among manufacturers in developing economy? A mediated moderated approach for organizational sustainability
title_short Can responsible leaders transmute sustainability & OCBE among manufacturers in developing economy? A mediated moderated approach for organizational sustainability
title_sort can responsible leaders transmute sustainability ocbe among manufacturers in developing economy a mediated moderated approach for organizational sustainability
topic Responsible leadership
Sustainability
Organization citizenship
Employee behaviour
Co Worker Exchange
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02235-1
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