The impact of spiritual leadership on workplace spirituality in the light the COVID-19 pandemic in the governmental health sector

ABSTRACT

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine how the spiritual leadership (SL) of the leader is perceived by workers in the public health sector in the Assiut region of Egypt. In other words, this study investigates the work-related workplace spirituality (WPS) of public health workers in this context. Design/methodology/approach - An online survey was conducted among a sample of 333 employees working in the public health sector in Assiut. Findings - The empirical results indicate that the SL of the leader (especially altruism and vision), as evaluated by employees, positively influence work-related WPS. The results confirm that strengthening SL is a promising pathway to improve WPS, which may ultimately have some benefits, such as helping to improve individual and institutional performance in the public health sector. Originality/value - The authors hope that the theoretical insights gained through the findings of this study will encourage researchers to explore how and when to enhance SL and WPS for employees.