Date of Conferral
2023
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Business Administration
Advisor
Kathleen Andrews
Abstract
Unethical actions such as fraud, corruption, and corporate scandals have led to a global loss of more than $7.1 trillion. The unethical actions concern business leaders because unethical decision-making can lead to business closure. Grounded in Fry's spiritual leadership theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlation study was to examine the relationship between spiritual leadership, spiritual well-being, and ethical decision-making. The participants were 102 mid-level managers in the United States who completed the Spiritual Leadership Survey. The results of the multiple linear regression were significant, F(4, 97) = 7.808, p < .001, R2 = .244. In the final model, hope/faith was the only significant predictor (t = 2.079, p = .040, ß = .314). A key recommendation is for organizations' leaders to incorporate hope/faith in their overall decision-making. The implications for positive social change include the potential of leaders enlightening an individual's thinking toward ethical decisions for themselves, their organizations, and personnel within the workplace.
Recommended Citation
Cooper, Tiffany D., "Leadership and Spirituality: The Relationship of Incorporating Spirituality in Ethical Workplace Decision Making" (2023). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 14062.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/14062
