Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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The Impacts of Corporate CEO Transformational Leadership on Green Innovation: Focusing on the Mediating Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility

기업 CEO의 변혁적 리더십이 녹색혁신성과 미치는 영향: 기업의 사회적 책임의 매개효과를 중심으로

  • Shen, Jianchao (Dept. of Business Administration, Zhejiang Technical Institute of Economics College) ;
  • Jin, Chunhua (Dept. of Business Administration, Honam University) ;
  • Lyu, Yang (Dept. of Business Administration, Honam University)
  • Received : 2022.04.06
  • Accepted : 2022.05.20
  • Published : 2022.05.28
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Abstract

This research emphasized that the importance of transformational leadership such as charisma, inspiration motivation, individual consideration, and intellectual stimulation. Moreover, it focused on verifying the effects of these four elements on green innovation through corporate environmental responsibility. In addition, the mediating role of CSR was clearly identified as a key variable that can lead to green innovation. To verify this, an empirical study was conducted on employees of companies in the Chinese service companies. Empirical studies have shown that all four elements of this trait are positively correlated with green innovation. CSR also has a positive impact on green innovation performance. CSR played a partial mediating role in the relationship between the four elements of transformational leadership and green innovation. Finally, based on this research, the useful meaning of human resource management is presented to Chinese entrepreneurs and employees, and the future research direction was discussed.

본 연구는 변혁적 리더십의 하위요인인 카리스마, 영감적 동기부여, 개별적 배려, 지적자극에 초점을 맞춰 그 중요성을 강조하였다. 그리고 변혁적 리더십의 하위요인들이 CSR을 매개로 녹색혁신성과에 미치는 영향을 검증하는데 초점을 두었다. 이러한 과정에 있어서 녹색혁신성과를 향상 시킬수 있는 핵심 변수로 CSR의 매개역할을 명확히 규명하였다. 본 연구는 이를 검증하기 위해 중국 내 서비스업에 종사하는 근로자를 대상으로 실증분석을 실시하였다. 실증분석을 통해 변혁적 리더십의 하위요인인 카리스마, 영감적 동기부여, 개별적 배려, 지적자극은 모두 CRS을 향상시킨다는 것이 확인되었다. 또한 CSR은 녹색혁신성과를 향상시키는 요소임을 검증하였다. 더 나아가 CSR은 변혁적 리더십의 하위요인과 녹색혁신성과 간의 관계에 있어서 모두 부분적 매개 역할을 한다는 것이 밝혀졌다. 마지막으로, 본 연구의 이론적 공헌점과 향후의 연구 방향에 대해 논의하였다.

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