The relation of workplace spirituality with employee creativity among Indian software professionals: mediating role of psychological empowerment

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to examine the relationship between workplace spirituality and employee creativity and check the mediating role of psychological empowerment on this relationship.

Design/methodology/approach

An online survey developed with SurveyMonkeyTM has been shared via LinkedIn to 750 software professionals working in Indian origin. For data analysis, partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) has been used, and for testing the mediation among the variables, Preacher and Hayes (2008) method is used.

Findings

The PLS-SEM results have revealed a significant positive relationship between workplace spirituality and employee creativity. There is also a positive relationship between workplace spirituality and psychological empowerment. Preacher and Hayes (2008) mediation results have revealed that psychological empowerment partially mediates between workplace spirituality and employee creativity.

Originality/value

The present study has filled the gap, which has been not addressed till this date and may be considered to be first-of-its kind study, which directly tried to understand the association between workplace spirituality and employee creativity among employees of Indian origin.

Citation

Bantha, T. and Nayak, U. (2023), "The relation of workplace spirituality with employee creativity among Indian software professionals: mediating role of psychological empowerment", South Asian Journal of Business Studies, Vol. 12 No. 3, pp. 427-443. https://doi.org/10.1108/SAJBS-08-2020-0270