Supervisor support and pro-environmental behavior: the mediating role of LMX
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to elucidate the mediating mechanisms of the relationship between supervisor support and pro-environmental behavior. To this end, the quality of the dyadic exchanges between supervisor and subordinates was used.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from two different samples. In order to test the present hypotheses hierarchical regression and bootstrapping analysis were conducted.
Findings
In congruence with the hypotheses, the results showed that leader-member exchange (LMX) served as a mediator in the relationship between supervisor support and pro-environmental behavior.
Research limitations/implications
Data were drawn using a cross-sectional design. As a result, it is precarious to assess causality among the constructs. Furthermore, both studies collected data from a single source, namely employees, and this may inflate the present relationships due to common method bias.
Originality/value
To the best of author’s knowledge, no prior empirical study has examined the pivotal role of LMX in affecting employees’ pro-environmental behavior.
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Citation
Gkorezis, P. (2015), "Supervisor support and pro-environmental behavior: the mediating role of LMX", Management Decision, Vol. 53 No. 5, pp. 1045-1060. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-06-2014-0370
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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