An Empirical Study on Spiritual Leadership

Authors

  •   Shamira Malekar Aruna Manharlal Shah Institute of Management and Research (AMSIMR) Mumbai
  •   Gouri Kudtarkar Aruna Manharlal Shah Institute of Management and Research, Ghatkopar

Keywords:

Spiritual Leadership, Leadership in Organization.

Abstract

Incorporating spirituality in leadership leads to greater perceptions of trust and organizational support and commitment among employees, which could have positive effects on organizational performance from the perspective of the organization, Spiritual leadership is driven by combination of factors. This paper aims at identifying the key factors that drive spiritual leadership (SL) in individuals. The research design consists of a survey utilizing simple random sampling, involving 209 individuals in the age group of 18-50 years. Relevant statistical analyses have been demonstrated to signify important findings. The degree of association of SL with the determinants is calculated along with constructing a regression equation to measure SL. The analyses bring out the strength of determining factors significantly contributing to the measure of SL, and clustering to establish homogeneity within the sample. There is no spiritual difference between male and female, according to the T-test hypothesis analysis on gender. This research is useful in providing feedbacks to policy makers, administrators and prospective employers and has the potential to understand the level of spirituality and work on its improvisation.

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Published

2011-07-01

Issue

Volume 5, Issue 2, July 2011

Section

Research and Academic Papers

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