The effect of leadership on the behavior of employees through attitudes and human resource management with a green approach (case study: Shahrekord manufacturing companies)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD Management, management Group,University of Applied Science and Technology of Farsan Center, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran

2 Student in cultural management, Farsan Center Applied Science University, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran

3 Visiting professor University of Applied Sciences of Farsan Center, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran

Abstract


Abstract
Due to the severity of today's environmental issues, companies are increasingly making green concepts a key component of their operational strategies. The green behavior of employees as an essential supplement for the company's environmental strategy has been noticed by all sectors of the society. According to the theory of conservation of resources,The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of green leadership on the green behavior of employees through green attitudes and green human resource management. The current research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive in terms of correlational data collection. The statistical population of this study was made up of 660 employees of Shahrekord manufacturing companies, 244 of whom were selected as a sample through the stratified sampling method proportional to the volume, through the Cochran sampling calculation formula.The research tools were Sabz Su et al.'s standard leadership questionnaire (2020), Blok et al.'s (2015) standard green behavior questionnaire, Sabz Shah's standard attitude questionnaire (2023) and Sabz Shah's standard human resource management questionnaire (2023), which were valid. Questionnaires were examined and confirmed based on content validity using the opinion of experts, form based on the views of a number of statistical society, and on the other hand, the reliability of the questionnaires was determined by Cronbach's alpha method, respectively (0.90), 0.88), (0.77) and (0.90) were estimated. Data analysis was done at an inferential level including structural equation modeling.The results of the research showed that green leadership through green attitude has a positive and significant effect on the green behavior of employees, the coefficient of this effect is 0.76, and through green human resource management, it has a positive and significant effect on the green behavior of employees, the coefficient of this effect is 0.65. is 0 and also green leadership has a positive and significant effect on employees' green behaviors, and the coefficient of this effect is0.66. The present study provides valuable insights for environmental researchers, managers, and policy makers in order to modify strategies to promote green behavior in the workplace.

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