31, January 2026

Benevolent Leadership and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Evidence from Healthcare Sector

VOLUME-10; ISSUE-1; JAN-2026

Author(s): 1. Shivani 2. Vandana Singh

Authors Affiliations:

  1. Research Scholar, Haryana School of Business, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India.

2. Associate Professor, Haryana School of Business, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India.

DOIs:10.2017/IJRCS/202601017     |     Paper ID: IJRCS202601017


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The study aims to examine the role of benevolent leadership in enhancing the organizational citizenship behavior of healthcare sector employees. The data was collected from 152 employees working in  hospitals of Haryana, India. Further, data was analyzed using the PLS-SEM approach and bootstrapping procedures. The findings of the study confirm the positive association between benevolent leadership and organizational citizenship behavior of employees working in hospitals. The study highlights the significance of benevolent leadership. The study will help hospital management to understand the importance of benevolent leadership in enhancing the organizational citizenship behavior of hospital staff.

Benevolent Leadership, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Healthcare Sector, PLS-SEM.

Shivani,  Vandana Singh (2026); Benevolent Leadership and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Evidence from Healthcare Sector, International Journal of Research Culture Society,    ISSN(O): 2456-6683,  Volume – 10,   Issue –  1,     Available on – https://ijrcs.org/

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