Transformational and Transactional Leadership, Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practice, and Organizational Responsiveness: the Moderating role of TMT Sustainability Commitment

ABSTRACT Drawing on leadership theory and upper echelons theory, this study investigates the relationships between transformational (TFL) and transactional leadership (TSL), sustainable supply chain management practices (SSCMP), organizational responsiveness, and top management team's (TMT) sustainability commitment. With emphasis on how TMT sustainability commitment moderates these relationships, we analyze data from 235 manufacturing firms. Our findings are as follows: (1) Both TFL and TSL exert a positive influence on SSCMP, with TFL having a greater effect; (2) SSCMP positively influences organizational responsiveness; and (3) TMT sustainability commitment positively moderates the relationships between SSCMP and organizational responsiveness, as well as between TFL and SSCMP, while negatively moderating the connection between TSL and SSCMP.