The Influence of Work Environment and Green Transformational Leadership on Employee Green Behavior with Green Motivation as a Mediating Variable at PT. Hermed

Deden Abdul Mubarok; Aslam Mei Nur Widigdo

doi:10.55927/fjmr.v5i2.15

Authors

Deden Abdul Mubarok Universitas Mercu Buana
Aslam Mei Nur Widigdo Universitas Mercu Buana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/fjmr.v5i2.15

Keywords:

Employee Green Behavior, Work Environment, Green Transformational Leadership, Green Motivation

Abstract

Environmental degradation and the growing emphasis on sustainable development have urged organizations to extend their focus beyond mere economic performance. In this context employees’ pro-environmental behavior becomes a crucial element in the effective execution of organizational sustainability programs. This study seeks to investigate the influence of the work environment and green transformational leadership on employees’ green behavior with green motivation acting as a mediating variable at PT Hermed. A quantitative approach employing a causal associative design was applied in this research. The population consisted of all permanent employees of PT Hermed with a total sample of 53 respondents selected through a saturated sampling technique. Data were gathered using a Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) utilizing SmartPLS 3.0 software. The findings reveal that both the work environment and green transformational leadership exert a positive and significant impact on employees’ green behavior. Moreover these two variables also demonstrate a positive and significant effect on employees’ green motivation. Further analysis indicates that green motivation positively and significantly influences employees’ green behavior and serves as a mediating variable in the relationship between the work environment green transformational leadership and employees’ green behavior.

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