The Role of Green Strategic Leadership Capabilities in Creating a Green Climate for Creativity: Evidence from Marriott Hotels in Qatar

Imene Mekdade; Nassim Hamouda; Bushra Abdul Hamza Abbas; Sanaa Jasim Mohammed; Dejla Jasim Mohammed; Samia Ayed Aljaeed

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The Role of Green Strategic Leadership Capabilities in Creating a Green Climate for Creativity: Evidence from Marriott Hotels in Qatar

Volume 17, Issue 1

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The Role of Green Strategic Leadership Capabilities in Creating a Green Climate for Creativity: Evidence from Marriott Hotels in Qatar
The Role of Green Strategic Leadership Capabilities in Creating a Green Climate for Creativity: Evidence from Marriott Hotels in Qatar
1.Laboratory of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Strategies in the Business and Financial Environment, University of Jijel, Algeria
2.Laboratory of Organizations Economics and Sustainable Development, University of Jijel, Algeria
3.College of Administration and Economics, University of Al-Qadisiya, Iraq
4.Technical Institute of Kufa, Al-Furat Al-Awsate Technical University, Iraq
5.College of Business Administration, Taif University, the Kingdom of Saudi Arab
Vol. 17, Issue 1, Pages: 98-119(2026)
Published：30 March 2026
DOI：10.47297/wspchrmWSP2040-800506.20261701
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Mekdade Imene,Hamouda Nassim,Abbas Bushra Abdul Hamza,et al.The Role of Green Strategic Leadership Capabilities in Creating a Green Climate for Creativity: Evidence from Marriott Hotels in Qatar[J].Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management,2026,17(01):98-119.
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Mekdade Imene,Hamouda Nassim,Abbas Bushra Abdul Hamza,et al.The Role of Green Strategic Leadership Capabilities in Creating a Green Climate for Creativity: Evidence from Marriott Hotels in Qatar[J].Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management,2026,17(01):98-119. DOI： 10.47297/wspchrmWSP2040-800506.20261701.

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Given the global focus on sustainability

organizations increasingly adopt green transformation to enhance competitive advantage. Establishing a green organizational climate that stimulates creativity in environmental matters reflects a long-term commitment to sustainable development. Despite growing academic attention

a gap remains regarding leadership mechanisms guiding green strategies

particularly in fostering a climate supportive of green climate creativity. This study analyzes the role of green strategic leadership capabilities in creating a green climate for creativity. A theoretical framework was tested using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM)

based on data from 116 leaders and Green Key Global commitment members at the Mariot Marquis Hotel in Doha. Findings showed a significant positive impact of green strategic leadership capabilities on the green climate for creativity. However

sub-dimension-green framing

assimilation

and transformation were hindered by rigid policies and centralized practices

limiting climate expansion and employee engagement. The add value of this study lies in revealing that achieving an environmentally creative climate is not solely dependent on the existence of green strategic leadership capabilities

but rather on integrating these capabilities with participatory organizational practices that go beyond centralization and activate employees' roles in environmental decision making and implementation- thus prompting a revaluation of leadership effectiveness when it is disconnected from actual institutional empowerment.

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