Title: Moderator effect of Islamic work ethics on the relationship between authentic leadership and organisational citizenship behaviour

Authors: Mudaser Javaid; Nor Hazana Abdullah; Muhammad Saeed Shahbaz; Muazu Hassan Muazu

Addresses: Iqra University, Pakistan ' Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia ' Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia ' Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia

Abstract: The aim is to investigate the relationship among two variable such as authentic leadership (AL) and organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) among telecom industry of Pakistan and examine the role of Islamic work ethics (IWE) as a moderator of those relationships. Quantitative method was used and data collected from telecom industries throughout the Pakistan. The SPSS 23 Statistical software used to analyses data. Convenience sample method was used as a sampling technique. The finding shows that AL was build a significant relation with OCB. Finding also indicates that IWE as a moderator made strong relation between AL and OCB. The results suggest that managers should inspire to adopt the AL style in telecom industry. The contribution of this study was investigating previous unstudied relations between these variables in Pakistan. This research was showed in telecom industry, where the IWE using first time which not used so far in telecom industry.

Keywords: authentic leadership; organisational citizenship behaviour; OCB; Islamic work ethics; IWE; telecom sector in Pakistan.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2021.113027

International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2021 Vol.38 No.2, pp.220 - 230

Received: 30 Oct 2018
Accepted: 10 Jan 2019
Published online: 16 Feb 2021 *

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