Does green transformational leadership lead to green innovation? The role of green thinking and creative process engagement

Saira Begum; Muhammad Ashfaq; Enjun Xia; Usama Awan

doi:10.1002/bse.2911

Does green transformational leadership lead to green innovation? The role of green thinking and creative process engagement

Saira Begum, Muhammad Ashfaq^*, Enjun Xia, Usama Awan

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This study aims to provide an understanding of the role of green transformational leadership (GTL) and green innovation practices in organizations through cognitive processes: green thinking and creative process engagement (CPE). Using a survey questionnaire, we collected data from 342 respondents from high-tech industries located in China. The data were examined through structural equation modeling (variance-based) to analyze the hypotheses. The findings of the study show that GTL has a substantial effect on green thinking, CPE, and green innovation. The findings further reveal that green thinking and CPE mediate the relationship between GTL and green innovation. Green thinking and creative processes have become instrumental tools in fostering green innovation. Thus, this investigation provides novel insights into how to promote GTL and cognitive processes in organizations to solicit green innovation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	580-597
Number of pages	18
Journal	Business Strategy and the Environment
Volume	31
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2911
Publication status	Published - Jan 2022

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Begum, S., Ashfaq, M., Xia, E., & Awan, U. (2022). Does green transformational leadership lead to green innovation? The role of green thinking and creative process engagement. Business Strategy and the Environment, 31(1), 580-597. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2911

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