SERVANT LEADERSHIP, WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY AND INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOR OF MANAGERS IN PRIVATE SECTOR

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Winitda Chutipanyo
Rattigorn Chongvisal

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to: 1) study the comparison of innovative work behavior of different personal factors, 2) study the relationship between servant leadership, workplace spirituality and innovative work behavior, and 3) study the effect of between servant leadership, workplace spirituality and innovative work behavior. The sample of this research was 400 managers in private sector in Bangkok Metropolitan Region by convenience sampling.


The results of the research had showed the following: 1) In difference personal factors, sex and work experience had significant level on innovative work behavior at .05 and .01 respectively but age and level of education were not statistically significant difference level on innovative work behavior. 2) Servant leadership and workplace spirituality had significant positive relationships with innovative work behavior of managers in private sector at .01 and 3) servant leadership and workplace spirituality could significantly predict innovative work behavior of managers in private sector at the .01 level.

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