Workplace Spirituality, Emotions, and Deviant Workplace Behavior

Abstract

Purpose: The study investigates the role of emotions in determining the relationship between workplace spirituality and deviant workplace behavior. Methodology: A total of 550 instruments were distributed to employees of the IT sector of Karachi, and 457 were returned. Therefore, five separate structural models were used to investigate the role of emotions in the relationship between workplace spirituality and deviance in workplace behavior. Findings: Results suggest that emotions mediate the relationship between workplace spirituality and deviant workplace behavior. Conclusion: Therefore, since emotions mediate workplace spirituality and deviant workplace behavior, it is concluded that managers must focus on emotions to reduce deviance in the workplace.