Exploring the Role of Organizational Spirituality in Improving Employee’s Ethical Behavior and Performance

Abstract

Self-centered organizations focus more on material outcomes. Due to this materialistic thinking and greed for more wealth are the main reasons for lack of employee performance and unethical behaviour of employees as they just have one purpose that is to earn money. Present study has multi-dimensional significance. Firstly, it operationalized the concept of macro level of workplace spirituality (organizational spirituality). Second, it found the impact of organizational spirituality on ethical behaviour and employee performance. Thirdly, present study also guides practitioners about the importance of nurturing spiritual culture within the organizations. Structured questionnaires were distributed through mail to the 400 managerial and non-managerial employees of service sectors. 358 questionnaires were received back for final analysis. Result indicates that there is a significant positive impact of organizational spirituality on ethical behavior and employee performance.