SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR: EXAMINING MEDIATION OF WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY AND QUALITY OF WORK LIFE IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

This study aims to examine the association between spiritual leadership (SL) and individual organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) by introducing novel mediating factors i.e., quality of work life (QWL) and workplace spirituality (WS). Data were collected through survey-type questionnaire from 260 faculty members working in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa higher educational institutions. The study variables and items were measured using the five-point Likert scale. SPSS version-24 was applied to conduct regression analysis. The outcomes of the study revealed that Spiritual Leadership positively and significantly promotes OCB in staff members. Moreover, results of mediating variables supported the study proposed mediating framework and founded that quality of work life and workplace spirituality partially mediates the relationship between spiritual leadership and organizational citizenship behavior. The results of the study are consistent with the proposed mediation framework. The concept of spiritual leadership in modern-age developments implies that, instead of treating workplace spirituality as an inevitable relapse into doubts, educational institution progress is envisioned and prescribed as an indicator of spiritual integrity.