The Effect of Servant Leadership on Unethical Pro-Organizational Behaviors : Mediating Effects of Workplace Spirituality

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-161
Author(s):  
Hyo-Jin Kang ◽  
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Jong-In Kim
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Workplace Spirituality ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Organizational Behaviors

scholarly journals Why is the Influence of Servant Leadership on Affective Commitment to Change Insignificant? Proposing Objective Workplace Spirituality as the Mediator

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-43
Author(s):  
Sindu Prawira
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Affect Theory ◽  
Workplace Spirituality ◽  
The Other ◽  
Commitment To Change ◽  
Dominant Dimension ◽  
Exchange Structure ◽  
Research Gap

The ability to quickly adapt to change has been one of the mandatory requirements for every organization to succeed in this disruptive era. While commitment to change is the most desirable attitude when an organization faces major changes, an affective commitment to change is the dominant dimension of commitment to change. On the other hand, leadership is known as one of the most important antecedents of commitment to change. However, researches on this relationship have not been conclusive. Using the affect theory of social exchange and servant leadership theory, this theoretical review argues that the study method, type of exchange structure in the research context, and the need for mediation are the three main reasons for the research gap. This literature review proposes objective workplace spirituality as the mediator between servant leadership and affective commitment to change relationships.

The effect of servant leadership on turnover intentions: mediating effects of perceived organizational support, job satisfaction and job embeddedness

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Perceived Organizational Support ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Job Embeddedness ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this study is to provide a theoretical foundation for the effects of servant leadership and to examine the mediating effects of perceived organizational support, job satisfaction and job embeddedness on employees turnover intentions. Design/methodology/approach Data is gathered from the responses of 115 full-time employees from a number of organizations in a metropolitan area in the southeastern United States to a questionnaire survey. Findings Servant leadership is a significant predictor of POS, job embeddedness and job satisfaction. Support is found for the mediating effect of POS and job embeddedness on the servant leadership-turnover intentions relationship. Practical implications Organizations can put steps into place to decrease turnover intentions through increasing links between individuals within the workplace and community, increasing potential sacrifices and adopting a servant leadership style of management. Originality/value This paper has an original approach as it examines the mechanisms through which servant leadership affects turnover intentions.

Servant leadership and followership creativity

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wallace Alexander Williams ◽  
Randolph-Seng Brandon ◽  
Mario Hayek ◽  
Stephanie Pane Haden ◽  
Guclu Atinc
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Political Skill ◽  
Workplace Spirituality ◽  
Servant Leaders ◽  
Employee Creativity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Conceptual Skills

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how servant leadership and political skill combine to impact workplace spirituality and employee creativity. Design/methodology/approach Participants were working adults recruited by graduate and undergraduate students from a US public regional comprehensive university. Data were collected across three time periods, with a final sample size of 280 participants. Findings The authors’ findings suggest that servant leaders impact employee creativity by fostering an environment that promotes workplace spirituality. Furthermore, this relationship is strengthened to the extent that the servant leader possesses high levels of political skill. Research limitations/implications This study provides a foundation for the interplay between servant leadership and political skill. Therefore, the data collection procedures undertaken in this study (i.e. from sources in multiple organizations) are beneficial. A limitation to this study is the use of a single informant to measure all of the constructs, which may cause a bias in the results. Practical implications This study provides a foundation for the interplay between servant leadership and political skill. Therefore, the data collection procedures undertaken in this study (i.e. from sources in multiple organizations) are beneficial. Originality/value Although servant leadership research continues to receive increased attention in the extant literature, researchers have tended to focus on the relational aspects of servant leadership. Curiously, the “leader” side of servant leadership has been largely neglected. As a result, some have questioned the construct as a viable leadership model. Greenleaf (1977), however, noted that servant leaders also possess conceptual skills; yet, these skills are rarely included in servant leadership measurements or empirical studies. The authors argue that political skill captures the essence of these abilities, and that including it strengthens the servant leader’s impact on workplace spirituality, ultimately influencing employee creativity.

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