Liderazgo transformacional verde y desempeño medioambiental: el papel mediador del comportamiento verde en el sector manufacturero latinoamericano
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Liderazgo transformacional verde, Desempeño medioambiental, Comportamiento verde de los empleadosResumen
Ante los recientes desafíos ambientales que enfrentan las organizaciones, resulta necesario identificar estilos de liderazgo que promuevan prácticas sostenibles y mejores para el desempeño ambiental. En este contexto el liderazgo transformacional verde ha sido reconocido como un enfoque relevante. Por ello, el objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar su efecto sobre el desempeño ambiental, a través del papel mediador del comportamiento ecológico de los empleados. El estudio se sustenta en la teoría del aprendizaje social (Bandura, 1977) y de alto mando (Hambrick & Mason, 1984). Ambas explican cómo el liderazgo influye en las decisiones estratégicas y el desempeño organizacional (Liem & Hien, 2026). El estudio empleó un enfoque cuantitativo, con un diseño no experimental, transversal y explicativo, en dos muestras no probabilísticas de empleados del sector manufacturero en Honduras y México. Los datos se recopilaron mediante una encuesta y se analizaron utilizando modelos de ecuaciones estructurales. Los resultados revelaron que el liderazgo transformacional verde tiene un efecto significativo sobre el desempeño ambiental en ambos contextos. Además, se constató que el comportamiento ecológico de los empleados desempeña un papel mediador en esta relación. Estos hallazgos muestran que el liderazgo impulsa comportamientos sostenibles y que el desempeño ambiental depende de políticas y conductas individuales. En conclusión, las mejoras ambientales no dependen exclusivamente de inversiones tecnológicas, sino también de la capacidad de los líderes para promover conductas sostenibles.
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