In an altering world of work where change is inevitable, and with the vast growth of a technological era unknown to mankind and which leaves the human factor behind, there is an outcry for leaders leading by example. Leaders today have a responsibility towards their followers by leading with their hearts, souls and minds, whilst intrinsically motivating their followers. Spiritual leaders are individuals who live by their values, ethics and attitudes, who intrinsically motivate themselves as well as their followers, whilst instilling a sense of belonging and membership in the organisation. When a leader demonstrates these qualities, it increases the psychological wellbeing, productivity and morale of the employee, adding towards the triple bottom-line of people, planet and profit, whilst at the same time reducing absenteeism. The objective of this study was to develop and validate a spiritual leadership questionnaire in the South African context. A quantitative, random probability sampling survey design was utilised in construction organisations in the Gauteng and Northern Cape Provinces, reaching a sample size of 221 participants. By making use and adapting the Spiritual Leadership Theory Questionnaire, the Spirituality Scale, the Religious Involvement Questionnaire and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, a biographical questionnaire was used to develop the Spiritual Leadership Questionnaire on a 4-point Likert scale. Participation was completely voluntary. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used to verify whether the constructs measured the latent variable of spiritual leadership, while Structural Equation Modelling with the application on the Mplus program was used to confirm the relationships between the constructs, and to determine the validity and reliability of the latent variables. Acceptable item reliability was found in a three-factor model, namely spirituality, vision/hope/faith, and altruism. The results indicated practical and statistically significant relationships between the latent variable spiritual leadership and the constructs spirituality, vision/hope/faith and altruism. Recommendations followed, as well as indications for future research. / MCom (Industrial Psychology), North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2014

In an altering world of work where change is inevitable, and with the vast growth of a technological era unknown to mankind and which leaves the human factor behind, there is an outcry for leaders leading by example. Leaders today have a responsibility towards their followers by leading with their hearts, souls and minds, whilst intrinsically motivating their followers. Spiritual leaders are individuals who live by their values, ethics and attitudes, who intrinsically motivate themselves as well as their followers, whilst instilling a sense of belonging and membership in the organisation. When a leader demonstrates these qualities, it increases the psychological wellbeing, productivity and morale of the employee, adding towards the triple bottom-line of people, planet and profit, whilst at the same time reducing absenteeism. The objective of this study was to develop and validate a spiritual leadership questionnaire in the South African context. A quantitative, random probability sampling survey design was utilised in construction organisations in the Gauteng and Northern Cape Provinces, reaching a sample size of 221 participants. By making use and adapting the Spiritual Leadership Theory Questionnaire, the Spirituality Scale, the Religious Involvement Questionnaire and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, a biographical questionnaire was used to develop the Spiritual Leadership Questionnaire on a 4-point Likert scale. Participation was completely voluntary. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used to verify whether the constructs measured the latent variable of spiritual leadership, while Structural Equation Modelling with the application on the Mplus program was used to confirm the relationships between the constructs, and to determine the validity and reliability of the latent variables. Acceptable item reliability was found in a three-factor model, namely spirituality, vision/hope/faith, and altruism. The results indicated practical and statistically significant relationships between the latent variable spiritual leadership and the constructs spirituality, vision/hope/faith and altruism. Recommendations followed, as well as indications for future research. / MCom (Industrial Psychology), North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2014

Submitted by Noeme Timbo (noeme.timbo@metodista.br) on 2017-10-16T15:53:25Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Paulo Cesar Pereira da Silva2.pdf: 1706944 bytes, checksum: 065137b360b6603b92771aea80ca160f (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-10-16T15:53:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Paulo Cesar Pereira da Silva2.pdf: 1706944 bytes, checksum: 065137b360b6603b92771aea80ca160f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-04-07 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / This research aims to understand in what sense the Christian faith can be articulated in times of transitions, more precisely, in times of rapid changes amid the processes of postmodern life. As for perceptions of change, we start with Zygmunt Bauman's research on how the relations of postmodern individuals with time are established, which the author terms as liquid times, being guided by phenomena such as uncertainty, insecurity and This term is called the state of interregnum, which is constituted through the process of transition between the modern solid world and the postmodern world as liquid world, where the old is being deprived and no longer has its fixed values, of The new configurations have not yet been established, classifying this era as a transitional period. As an interlocutor we present the theologian Paul Tillich who had been considered the theologian of modernity, articulating hope through a dynamic Christian faith, since he redefined that concept through existential philosophy. Faith, for him, is to be possessed by what touches us unconditionally, whereas in its perspective, the concept is not established having as an understanding a faith locked in religious dogmas, rites and myths, but rather, having in its character the faith As an intrinsic element of human life and not just a construct of the religious relationship. This would be the Christian faith an interesting resource in times of doubt and uncertainty? Our hypothesis is that faith can be the hope for uncertain times, which will help to support the changes of / in the globalization that in turn generates impact on all the subjects. / Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo entender em que sentido a fé cristã pode ser articulada em tempos de transições, mais precisamente, em tempos de mudanças rápidas em meio aos processos da vida pós-moderna. Quanto a percepções de mudanças, partimos das pesquisas de Zygmunt Bauman a respeito de como se estabelece as relações dos indivíduos pós-moderno com o tempo, as quais o autor denomina como tempos líquidos, norteando-se por meio de fenômenos como incerteza, insegurança e medo, denominando assim este período como estado de interregno, que se constitui através do processo de transição entre o mundo sólido moderno e o pós-moderno como mundo liquido, onde o antigo está sendo destituídas e já não tem mais os seus valores fixados, de contra partida, as novas configurações também não se afirmaram ainda, classificando essa época como um período de transição. Como interlocutor apresentamos o teólogo Paul Tillich que fora considerado o teólogo da modernidade, articulando a esperança por meio de uma fé cristã dinâmica, visto que o mesmo redefiniu tal conceito através da filosofia existencial. Fé, para ele, é estar possuído por aquilo que nos toca incondicionalmente, ao passo que em sua perspectiva, o conceito não se estabelece tendo como entendimento uma fé travada nos dogmas, ritos e mitos religiosos, mas sim, tendo em seu caráter a fé como elemento intrínseco da vida humano e não apenas um construto da relação religiosa. Isto posto seria a fé cristã um recurso interessante em tempos de dúvidas e incerteza? Nossa hipótese é que a fé pode se a esperança para tempos incertos, que ajudará suportar as mudanças da/na globalização que por sua vez gera impacto sobre todos os sujeitos.