How to Reduce Workplace Deviant Behavior : Through Ethical Leadership and Workplace Spirituality with Organizational Commitment as Mediation

Abstract

A key factor in raising the caliber of human resources is education, according to expectations in order to increase development with successful (determined by educated human resources). Education is one way to improve the quality of human independence, but education will be affected because the workplace can respond negatively to factors by engaging in workplace deviant behavior. This study examines how workplace spirituality and ethical leadership can lessen workplace deviant behavior, with organizational commitment acting as a mediating factor. The research is conducted in the education sector, specifically in universities. A questionnaire is used as the data gathering tool in this qualitative study. The quota sampling method was used in this research, with 216 respondents selected from three Islamic universities in Purwokerto. The analysis in this research uses the Smart Partial Least Square (SmartPLS) application. The results of the study show that deviant behavior in the workplace is significantly and negatively impacted by workplace spirituality and ethical leadership. Furthermore, the results show that workplace deviant behavior is significantly and negatively impacted by organizational commitment. Then, some findings indicate that workplace spirituality and ethical leadership have a positive and significant impact on organizational commitment. Other findings indicate that workplace spirituality and ethical leadership have a relationship that is mediated by organizational commitment, and that workplace deviant behavior and ethical leadership are mediated by organizational commitment.

Predictors of Reducing Workplace Deviant Behavior Among Employees of Islamic Educational Institutions

“…The role of mediation or moderation is also examined by linking workplace deviant behavior variables between job satisfaction (Salsabil et al, 2023) and organizational commitment (Gamasiwi et al, 2023). According to some studies, job satisfaction serves as a mediator to help management to prevent workplace deviant behavior, but there are some studies that find that low levels of satisfaction do not guarantee that It will result in abnormal conduct at work (Czarnota-Bojarska, 2015).…”

“…Education has a crucial role in enhancing human potential, which is anticipated to aid in development initiatives. The history demonstrates that a country's success in development depends largely on the quality, quantity, and type of education available (Gamasiwi et al, 2023). Almost all countries consider development and education as top priorities on their development agenda.…”

“…Many university employee unions collude with various management or administrators due to deviant behavior in the workplace, such as arbitrariness an dictatorship (Onyeizugbe et al, 2021). The development and standards of the university system are negatively impacted by deviant or nonconformist behavior (Gamasiwi et al, 2023).…”

“…In addition to organizational commitment, Workplace Spirituality is also associated as one of the factors influencing deviant behavior in the workplace. Reducing deviant behavior in the workplace is significantly influenced by increased spirituality and dedication to the company (Gamasiwi et al, 2023). Therefore, an improved relationship between spirituality in the workplace and commitment to organizations can correct ignorance that contributes to the reduction of deviant behavior in the workplace .…”

“…However, in contrast to the findings of (Rosid et al, 2020) and (Shaheen & Ghayas, 2022) which demonstrate that people's behavior at work is not significantly impacted by their faith. In addition to workplace spirituality, Ethical leadership is also associated with workplace deviant behavior (Gamasiwi et al, 2023).…”