The Impact of Spiritual Leadership on Job Commitment Via The Mediating Role of Person-Environment Fit and The Moderating Role of Career Commitment (in Persian)

Purpose: The purpose of this study is examining the effects of spiritual leadership and its consequences among nurses and healthcare system. Because nurses have different problems such as high work pressures and lack of benefits . Methodology: For testing the conceptual model, 1200 nurses were selected by stratified random sampling. They belonged to 18 provinces in Iran. Then, according to the population of public and private nurses, questionnaires were sent. Within three months and with one-month follow-ups, out of 1200 questionnaires, 1058 items were returned. Structural equation modeling and bootstrap approach were used to test H1 to H3 in Mplus7.4. Also, Ordinary least squares regression analysis was used in SPSS. 24.0 for moderation effect test. Findings: Empirical results show that the mediating effect of both dimensions p-j & p-o fit in the relationship between spiritual leadership & job engagement. Furthermore, career commitment strengthens the positive effect of p-j fit on job engagement. These findings are consistent with P-E fit & identity theory. Originality/ value: This study contributes to the literature by considering P-E dimensions as an additional explanatory mechanism in the relationship between spiritual leadership and job engagement. In other words, this study supplements and adds a new perspective to the explanation of the relationship between spiritual leadership and job engagement. Also, from identity theory, this study consider career commitment as a moderator between person-job fit and job engagement. It can deepen understanding the contingency factors that influence the outcomes of person-job fit.