An investigation of the neglected serial mediators and moderators of green inclusive leadership in the hospitality industry

Using social exchange and social identity theories as the theoretical umbrella, our paper proposes and tests the neglected serial mediators and moderators of green inclusive leadership (GIL) using time-lagged data gathered from hospitality employees. The findings from the partial least squares structural equation modeling disclose that employees’ perceptions of green organizational climate (GOC) mediate the influence of GIL on their corporate social responsibility (CSR) judgments. GOC and CSR judgments serially mediate the impact of GIL on their in- and extra-role CSR performances. More importantly, organizational identification strengthens the indirect positive impact of GIL on said CSR performances via GOC and CSR judgments. Our paper augments hospitality literature by extending the understanding of underlying mechanisms (GOC, CSR judgments) and boundary conditions (organizational identification) through which the GIL and CSR outcomes relationship unfolds and contributing to research on sustainable development goals associated with “decent work and economic growth-8” and “responsible consumption and production-12”.