Spiritual leadership and army transformation: Theory, measurement, and establishing a baseline

Relationship of Confucian Values to Spiritual Leadership in a South Korean Context

“…Notably, work itself is the intrinsic reward, and the outcome of this intrinsic motivational process is the satisfaction of the spiritual well-being of leaders, followers, and co-workers through a sense of calling and membership (Fry & Nisiewicz). In turn, this sense of spiritual well-being stimulates strong personal and organizational outcomes, such as organizational commitment, productivity, life satisfaction, organizational citizenship behavior, and corporate social responsibility Fry et al, 2011;Fry et al, 2005;Author, 2013).…”

“…Ten years have passed since Fry's (2003) theory of spiritual leadership was published in the Leadership Quarterly. During that time, Fry and colleagues (Fry, Vitucci, & Cedillo, 2005) established a reliable and valid baseline of spiritual leadership, including a reliable spiritual leadership tool to measure spiritual leadership, spiritual well-being, and associated organizational performance values, such as organizational commitment and productivity. Additional research followed this baseline study that validated and extended spiritual leadership as a measurable, reliable, and multi-faceted theory of leadership (e.g., Fry, Hannah, Noel, & Walumbwa, 2011;Fry & Matherly, 2006;Fry & Slocum, 2008).…”

“…empirical testing. Fry et al's (2005) study of spiritual leadership examined spiritual leadership within a US military unit and established the baseline relationship between spiritual leadership variables and organizational outcomes, as mediated through spiritual well-being variables (i.e., calling, membership). This study was followed by a multitude of validating studies within a North American context across a diversity of industries (see Fry et al, 2011;Fry & Matherly, 2006;Fry & Matherly, 2007;Fry, Nisieiwcz, & Vitucci, 2007;Fry & Slocum, 2008).…”

Nurturing the spirit at work: Impact on work unit performance

“…For example, while Fry and his colleagues (cf. Fry et al, 2005;Malone & Fry, 2003) have recently begun to present empirical evidence in support of his theory of spiritual leadership , such empirical work has been the exception, not the rule in the area of spirituality scholarship. Even Mitroff & Denton (1999, p. 83), who conducted one of the few empirical studies of workplace spirituality note, "even the few studies of spirituality in the workplace by respected academics are written more from the heart than from the stance of critical inquiry."…”

Effect Of Workplace Spirituality On The Affective Commitment Of Pakistani Bank Employees

“…It was also found that there exists positive relationship between community at work and affective commitment (Fry et al, 2005;Rego andPina e Cunha, 2008). It has also been found a significant positive relationship between community at work and AC of the employee (Shankar Pawar, 2009).…”