Spiritual leadership and employee loyalty: evidence from faith-based social institutions

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of spiritual leadership on employee loyalty in religious social institutions. Spiritual leadership is a leadership approach that emphasizes spiritual values such as the meaning of work, trust, shared vision, and life calling within the organizational environment. In the context of religious social institutions, the role of spiritual leadership becomes increasingly relevant as it aligns with the organization's mission, which is oriented towards moral and spiritual values. This research employs a quantitative approach using a survey method with employees from religious social institutions. Data were collected through questionnaires and then analyzed using simple linear regression. The results indicate that spiritual leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee loyalty. Dimensions such as an inspiring vision, a sense of life calling, and the leader's involvement in the spiritual lives of employees have been shown to enhance employees' commitment and loyalty to the institution. These findings suggest that the application of spiritual values in leadership can create a strong emotional bond between employees and the institutions.