Spiritual Leadership and Employee Innovative Behaviour: An Empirical Study of the Banking Sector in Matale District of Sri Lanka

Authors

  • D. G. S. P. Kumarasinghe Graduate, Department of Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
  • S. Neruja Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
  • A. Anton Arulrajah Professor in Management, Department of Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31357/sljhrm.v15.8510

Abstract

This study seeks to investigate the levels of spiritual leadership and the innovative behaviours exhibited by employees, analyze the interrelationship between these constructs, and examine the impact of spiritual leadership on the innovative behaviours of employees within the banking sector. Empirical data were gathered through structured questionnaires which were administered to 208 employees from five distinct banks in Matale district of Sri Lanka, thereby addressing a notable gap in existing empirical literature within this specific research sphere. The findings reveal the prevalence of both spiritual leadership and employee innovative behaviour at a high level in the surveyed banks. In addition, the findings also indicated a positive correlation between spiritual leadership and employee innovative behaviour. Importantly, the analysis revealed that spiritual leadership exerts a significant influence on the innovative behaviour of employees in the surveyed banks. These insights contribute to understanding the role of leadership styles in fostering innovation in organizational settings.

Key Words: Employee, Innovative Behaviour, Leadership, Spiritual Leadership

Author Biography

A. Anton Arulrajah, Professor in Management, Department of Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

This study seeks to investigate the levels of spiritual leadership and the innovative behaviours exhibited by employees, analyze the interrelationship between these constructs, and examine the impact of spiritual leadership on the innovative behaviours of employees within the banking sector. Empirical data were gathered through structured questionnaires which were administered to 208 employees from five distinct banks in Matale district of Sri Lanka, thereby addressing a notable gap in existing empirical literature within this specific research sphere. The findings reveal the prevalence of both spiritual leadership and employee innovative behaviour at a high level in the surveyed banks. In addition, the findings also indicated a positive correlation between spiritual leadership and employee innovative behaviour. Importantly, the analysis revealed that spiritual leadership exerts a significant influence on the innovative behaviour of employees in the surveyed banks. These insights contribute to understanding the role of leadership styles in fostering innovation in organizational settings.

Key Words: Employee, Innovative Behaviour, Leadership, Spiritual Leadership

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Published

2025-08-06

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 02 (2025): Sri Lankan Journal of Human Resource Management

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