| 英文摘要 |
This study investigates how social cynicism (SC), a generalized belief system characterized by institutional distrust, is associated with employees’organizational citizenship behavior for the environment (OCBE) in tourism settings. Integrating Beck’s cognitive theory, which explains how negative belief systems may filter organizational information, with Social Learning Theory, which elucidates how credible role models may reshape such cognitive filters, we propose a moderated mediation model where perceived corporate social responsibility (PCSR) mediates the SC–OCBE relationship, while authentic leadership (AL) moderates this pathway. Dyadic data from 295 employee-supervisor pairs in Belize-based tourism firms support our hypotheses. Results indicate that SC is negatively associated with PCSR and subsequently OCBE; however, high AL significantly appears to attenuate this negative effect, rendering the SC–PCSR relationship statistically insignificant. These findings expand theoretical understanding of psychological barriers to environmental engagement by demonstrating how generalized institutional distrust is linked to organizational-level perceptions and emphasize authentic leadership’s vital role in potentially buffering negative cognitive processes that undermine CSR effectiveness. Implications for sustainable tourism management, leadership development, and employee engagement policies in institutionally challenging contexts are discussed. |