The current study examines the relationship between authentic leadership and sustainable behavior intention among employees. We also tested employee engagement as a mediator and environmental value as a boundary condition in Danish manufacturing firms. The data from 346 respondents were obtained using time‐lagged and multi‐respondent techniques, and the data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results revealed that authentic leadership directly impacts sustainable behavior intentions whereas cognitive and behavioral employee engagement mediates the relationship between authentic leadership and sustainable behavioral intentions. Additionally, environmental values strengthen the positive relationship between employee engagement's cognitive and behavioral dimensions and sustainable behavioral intentions. This study advances the social exchange theory by empirically testing the beneficial effects of authentic leadership and employee engagement on the intention to engage in sustainable behavior. We also propose that practitioners emphasize authentic leadership as it can foster employees' environmental values and sustainable behavior intentions that are helpful for the organization's and society's sustainability.

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让领导允许自然！员工敬业度、环境价值观和可持续行为意图的作用


当前的研究探讨了员工的真实领导力与可持续行为意图之间的关系。我们还测试了丹麦制造企业中员工敬业度作为中介因素以及环境价值作为边界条件的情况。使用时滞和多受访者技术获得了 346 名受访者的数据，并使用结构方程模型对数据进行了分析。结果显示，真实领导力直接影响可持续行为意图，而认知和行为员工敬业度则调节真实领导力和可持续行为意图之间的关系。此外，环境价值观加强了员工敬业度的认知和行为维度与可持续行为意图之间的积极关系。本研究通过实证检验真实领导力和员工参与对可持续行为意愿的有益影响，推进了社会交换理论。我们还建议从业者强调真实的领导力，因为它可以培养员工的环境价值观和可持续行为意图，有助于组织和社会的可持续发展。