Green Human Resource Management, Green Transformational Leadership, and Green Behavior in Manufacturing Industry in China: The Role of Green Creativity
This research predominantly examines green human resource management and green transformational leadership, a unique contribution in nurturing employees' green behavior in Chinese enterprises. In addition, this research examines the green creativity mediating mechanisms on the relationship between green human resource management, green transformational leadership, and employees' green behavior in Chinese enterprises. As organizations increasingly prioritize environmental sustainability, understanding these mechanisms becomes necessary. A total of 647 Chinese manufacturing employees participated in this research, and the data collected were analyzed using SmartPLS. The findings indicate green human resource management and green transformational leadership positively influence employees' green creativity and green behavior, the findings emphasizing leadership substance in promoting a sustainabilitydriven organizational culture. Green creativity mediates the relationship between three green human resource management, green transformational leadership, and employee green behavior. This study fills the knowledge and theoretical gap in the human resource management literature. These findings highlight the importance of green human resource management and green transformational leadership in promoting manufacturing organizations' sustainability goals. This study emphasizes the pivotal role of green creativity as a mechanism for promoting environmentally responsible behaviors within the Chinese manufacturing industry, offering actionable insights for policymakers and business leaders aiming to cultivate a culture of environmental responsibility.
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