Green servant leadership and green voice behavior in Qatari higher education: does climate for green initiative matter?

Purpose Building on the theories of social learning and social information processing, this paper aims to examine the effect of green servant leadership (GSL) on green voice behavior among staff working in Qatari higher education. In this relationship, the climate for green initiative (CFGI) was use...

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Published in:International journal of sustainability in higher education 2024-02, Vol.25 (3), p.539-555
Main Authors: Aboramadan, Mohammed, Barbar, Julia, Alhabil, Wasim, Alhalbusi, Hussam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Communication Skills
Construction (Process)
Creativity
Data processing
Education
Employees
Environment
Green buildings
Higher education
Information processing
Initiatives
Innovations
Leaders
Leadership
Leadership Effectiveness
Leadership Styles
Learning Theories
Organizational Climate
Organizational Culture
Perceptions
Psychological Patterns
Role models
Servant leadership
Social Behavior
Social discrimination learning
Socialization
Transformational Leadership
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Summary:Purpose Building on the theories of social learning and social information processing, this paper aims to examine the effect of green servant leadership (GSL) on green voice behavior among staff working in Qatari higher education. In this relationship, the climate for green initiative (CFGI) was used to act as a mediating mechanism. Design/methodology/approach Data in this study were collected from 275 staff working in Qatari higher education. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. Findings The results suggest that GSL positively influences green voice behavior, whereas CFGI mediated this link. Practical implications The results can be beneficial to higher education pertaining to the importance of GSL in generating positive green behaviors such as green voice behavior. Furthermore, the results highlight the significant role CFGI plays in motivating such behaviors. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that examines the link between GSL and green voice behavior in the higher education context. Furthermore, research on CFGI has received limited attention so far.
ISSN:1467-6370
1758-6739
1467-6370
DOI:10.1108/IJSHE-03-2023-0112