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Sustainability-focused leadership and pro-environmental behavior in SMEs: through the lens of conservation of resources theory

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2026
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dc.abstract.plPurpose – Based on the conservation of resources theory (COR), we examined how sustainability-focused leadership (SFL) influences pro-environmental innovative behaviors (PEIBs) by exploring employee wellbeing (EWB) as a mediating mechanism. Thus, the study fills the existing gap in research devoted to the impact of leadership styles on PEIBs. Design/methodology/approach – We used the survey method and collected data from 250 manufacturing SMEs in Poland. We based statistical analyses on PLS-SEM. Findings – This study revealed that SFL significantly influences PEIBs among SMEs’ employees. Moreover, current empirical evidence also confirms the partial mediating impact of EWB on the relationship of SFL with PEIBs. Originality/value – Considering the substantial significance of innovative behaviors, this study enriches literature in the domain of sustainability-focused leadership and green innovation. We also discuss implications for theory and practice in SMEs operating within the manufacturing sector.
dc.contributor.authorKatarzyna Piwowar-Sulej
dc.contributor.authorQaisar Iqbal
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-15T06:09:49Z
dc.date.available2026-05-15T06:09:49Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.date.published2026
dc.description.abstractPurpose Based on the conservation of resources theory (COR), we examined how sustainability-focused leadership (SFL) influences pro-environmental innovative behaviors (PEIBs) by exploring employee well-being (EWB) as a mediating mechanism. Thus, the study fills the existing gap in research devoted to the impact of leadership styles on PEIBs. Design/methodology/approach We used the survey method and collected data from 250 manufacturing SMEs in Poland. We based statistical analyses on PLS-SEM. Findings This study revealed that SFL significantly influences PEIBs among SMEs’ employees. Moreover, current empirical evidence also confirms the partial mediating impact of EWB on the relationship of SFL with PEIBs. Originality/value Considering the substantial significance of innovative behaviors, this study enriches literature in the domain of sustainability-focused leadership and green innovation. We also discuss implications for theory and practice in SMEs operating within the manufacturing sector.
dc.description.issue1
dc.description.versionVoR
dc.description.volume34
dc.identifier.affiliationWroclaw University of Economics and Business, Wroclaw, Poland
dc.identifier.affiliationKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/CEMJ-11-2024-0375
dc.identifier.eissn2658-2430
dc.identifier.issn2658-0845
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-4627-4344
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-6619-7243
dc.identifier.urihttps://repozytorium.kozminski.edu.pl/handle/item/3918
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationmanagement and quality studies
dc.publisherCentral European Management Journal
dc.relation.ispartofCentral European Management Journal
dc.relation.issn2658-0845
dc.relation.issn2658-2430
dc.relation.pages166-182
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0
dc.subject.enInnovation
dc.subject.enSustainable leadership
dc.subject.enEnvironmental sustainability
dc.subject.enSustainable development
dc.subject.enSMEs
dc.subtypeOriginal
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Sustainability-focused leadership and pro-environmental behavior in SMEs: through the lens of conservation of resources theory

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