Green-Oriented Leadership and Employees’ Green Behaviour in Manufacturing Industries

The study examined how green-oriented leadership impact on employees’ green behavior in manufacturing industries. It specifically investigated green transactional and green transformational leadership in Unilever Nigeria Plc, Agbara, Ogun State, Nigeria. The study employed survey research design and comprised of the entire members of staff of Unilever Nigeria Plc, Agbara which consisted of 630 employees. Census technique was employed for the study to avoid sampling bias and ensure complete accuracy. Data were gathered from primary source with the use of questionnaire as a means of gathering data. The instruments' reliability and validity were determined using Cronbach Alpha statistics and component factor analysis respectively. Multiple linear regression was utilized with the aid of SPSS version 26 to evaluate the inferential statistics of the data. Based on the findings of the study, there is a statistically significant association between employees' behaviors and both green transactional and green transformational leadership styles in Unilever Nigeria Plc., Agbara, Ogun State, Nigeria. It was concluded that green-oriented leadership positively and significantly influence employees' green behavior. In order to promote environmentally conscious employees’ behavior, the study recommended that the management of Unilever Nigeria Plc., Agbara, Ogun State, Nigeria, should further improve on their green transformational and green transactional leadership styles.

Leadership, Employees, Green Behaviour, Transactional Leadership and Transformational Leadership

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