Exploring the Link between Workplace Spirituality and Emotional Intelligence with Workplace Attitudes in the Banking Sector of Northeast India

Abstract

Workplace spirituality (WS) is one of the fastest growing areas of research in management and human development. It is a multi-faceted construct and numerous researches over the years have documented the beneficial effects of workplace spirituality leading to organizational success. Emotional intelligence (EI) as a cognitive capacity has the ability to generate self-awareness, positively regulate emotions, increase self-esteem and develop meaningful social relationships among co-workers, all of which can act as determinants in developing spiritual values in the workplace. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between workplace spirituality and emotional intelligence, as it relates to different workplace attitudes. Data from a sample of 163 (Male = 90, Female = 73) employees from public and private sector banks of Northeast India were collected and regression and correlational analysis showed that employee’s WS and EI significantly predicted organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behaviour.