Highlighting the implications of supportive leadership, the research examines the role of supportive leadership in predicting employee green and innovative work behaviors. The study also analyzes the mediating effect of innovative climate and psychological empowerment on the relationship between supportive leadership and green innovative work behavior. The data was gathered from full-time workers and managers employed at hotels in Saudi Arabia and analyzed using SPSS and AMOS. A study was conducted on a sample comprising 372 dyads of workers and their immediate supervisors. The findings indicated that supportive leadership had a favorable correlation with green innovative work behavior, which was mediated by innovative climate and psychological empowerment among hotel employees. This study enhances the green innovative work behavior theory by identifying key psychological and organizational factors that motivate employees to engage in environmentally friendly activities within the hospitality industry. This research offers theoretical insights, practical applications, and suggestions for hospitality industry management.
Jameel et al. (Thu,) studied this question.