Spiritual Leadership and Employee CSR Participation: A Probe from a Sensemaking Perspective

WenChi Zou, BaoWen Lin, Ling Su and Jeffery D. Houghton ()
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WenChi Zou: Macau University of Science and Technology
BaoWen Lin: Macau University of Science and Technology
Ling Su: Macau University of Science and Technology
Jeffery D. Houghton: West Virginia University

Journal of Business Ethics, 2023, vol. 186, issue 3, No 12, 695-709

Abstract: Abstract This study via the sensemaking perspective examines whether spiritual leadership can influence employee workplace spirituality and employee corporate social responsibility (CSR) participation. We also examine the joint effects of spiritual leadership and employee Machiavellianism on employee workplace spirituality. Using a sample of 556 employees from four commercial banks in China, analyses demonstrate that employee workplace spirituality mediates the relationship between spiritual leadership and employee CSR participation and that the indirect effect of spiritual leadership on employee CSR participation is dependent on the level of employee Machiavellianism. These results shed light on how and why spiritual leadership and employee Machiavellianism influence employee workplace spirituality and employee CSR participation. The theoretical and practical implications of these finding are discussed along with directions for future research.

Keywords: Spiritual leadership; Workplace spirituality; Employee corporate social responsibility (CSR) participation; Employee Machiavellianism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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