Abstract
IntroductionInnovative employee behavior plays a vital role in creating a competitive edge for organizations. While some studies have highlighted the benefits of spiritual leadership for employees, there is a lack of research exploring the psychological mechanisms behind these benefits from an intrinsic needs perspective. ObjectiveThis study aims to examine the internal mechanism between spiritual leadership and followers’ innovative behavior, and the influence of spiritual leadership on employees’ innovative behavior. MethodThe study conducted a three-stage questionnaire to investigate 886 employees of Chinese companies and used the bootstrap approach to test mediating effects. ResultsThe results indicate that spiritual leadership has a positive impact on employees’ innovative behavior. Psychological capital and intrinsic motivation were identified as the mediating variables between spiritual leadership and innovative behavior. Furthermore, the study found a sequential mediating effect from psychological capital to intrinsic motivation. ConclusionSpiritual leadership can stimulate employees to exhibit more innovative behaviors by enhancing their psychological capital and intrinsic motivation.
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