CAN RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP SPUR CORPORATE GREEN PRACTICES? INVESTIGATING THE CHAIN MEDIATION ROLE OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY

Abstract

Despite the influential role of leader responsible behavior in framing organizational behavior, research still remains deficient in studying its impact to mitigate environmental management practices. This investigation frames the critical role of responsible leadership in institutionalizing corporate green practices. Moreover, the study also tests the mediating roles of total quality management and corporate sustainability in this relationship. Additionally, chain mediation effect of total quality management and corporate sustainability is also tested in this study. Through collecting data in three waves from managers and workers employed in the manufacturing units in Southern Punjab, Pakistan, we investigated how responsible leadership boosts the adoption of corporate green practices. Data was analyzed by employing PROCESS MACRO developed by Hayes. The results yielded from analysis demonstrate that responsible leadership drives corporate green practices. The proposed mediating roles of total quality management and corporate sustainability were confirmed. The findings of the study elaborate that manufacturing firms should develop responsible leadership behavior in future leaders to implement corporate green practices. Furthermore, the results also persuade that these firms must also apply the total quality management and corporate matrices for ensuring environmental stewardship.