Linking Islamic Values to Organizational Citizenship Behavior: An Empirical Investigation of Workplace Spirituality

Abstract

The study examines the overlap between religious belief and professional ethics among Muslim staff specifically the study looks at how Islamic values influence Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB). Through these dynamics, the research aim at explaining the degree to which ethics based on faith influence extra-role contribution of employees. Using a quantitative research design in the corporate environment of Jordan, this study constructs a conceptual framework that fills the gap between Islamic Work Ethics (IWE) and OCB. These data were collected by random invitations to professionals working in the public and private sector of Jordan in order to determine the existence of religious values in their daily working routines. The statistical processing was performed through the use of the Partial Least Squares (PLS) path modeling and bootstrapping methods, and the Fornell-Larcker criterion was used to determine the discriminant validity of the measurement framework. The empirical evidence supports the fact that Islamic tenets play a significant role in triggering citizenship behaviors, institutional devotion, and fidelity towards the organization. Religiously motivated individuals tend more to do voluntary, discretionary acts that are advantageous to the group and more steadfastly loyal to their employers. The theoretical scope of the study is that the IWE framework is used as a proxy variable of the religious viewpoint, and not a literal theological discussion of the main scriptures. Though the information is anchored in the Jordanian setting, the results are critical to the overall discussion about Workplace Spirituality (WS) and cross-cultural organizational behavior. This study indicates that there is a dire need to engage in academic investigation of the Islamic aspects of OCB and suggests that spirituality should be officially recognized in management practices. This paper has created a new outlook into the role of religion as an engine of professional excellence and community peace in work by making a concrete connection between faith-based motivation and organizational commitment.