SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR IN IRANIAN HIGHER EDUCATION

The present study was conducted in higher education of Iran to the relationship between spiritual leadership (SL) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in higher education institution Qom, Iran. The results showed that SL score was at average level and OCB score was lower than mid-level. The results showed that there was significant multiple correlation between SL and OCB. Beta coefficients among SL and OCB were significant and no autocorrelation existed and regression model was significant. Important modifications were also observed as regards demographic variables. This paper shows to the importance of analyzing SL and OCB in Iranian higher education. It offers practical help to universities to develop SL and motivation activity so educational employees’ leader emphasis on spiritual needs in the office produces valuable consequences for the individual and organization.