Asian Social Science; Vol. 9, No. 7; 2013 ISSN 1911-2017 E-ISSN 1911-2025 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education 179 Relationship between Spiritual Leadership and Organizational Commitment in Malaysians’ Oil and Gas Industry Norudin Mansor 1 , Ahmad Haziq Ismail 1 , Mohd. Afifie Mohd. Alwi 1 & Nurhani Anwar 1 1 Faculty of Business Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Terengganu, Malaysia Correspondence: Norudin Mansor, Faculty of Business Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Terengganu, Malaysia. E-mail: norudinm@tganu.uitm.edu.my Received: March 17, 2013 Accepted: April 16, 2013 Online Published: June 1, 2013 doi:10.5539/ass.v9n7p179 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v9n7p179 Abstract The study attempts to fill in the empirical gap of spiritual leadership relationship with organizational commitment in the oil and gas industry in Malaysia. On a wider perspective, the study will provide an insight on spiritual leadership adoption in the oil and gas industry and how well it has contributed to the overall efficiency towards productivity and growth. The effectiveness of a particular leadership approach may differ from one industry to another based on the demographic, geographic or principle of business factors. In an attempt to get an adequate and good generalization, out of approximately 106,000 populations, 203 respondents were selected from 11 main subgroups: namely the oil and gas related firms operating within the gazetted industrialed zone by using quota sampling. Relying on four constructs measuring spiritual leadership the investigation hypothesized their relationship with the committment at work. The findings of the research may serve as a reference for organizations to make decisions on the leadership approach that suits with the organizational environment. Similar studies on the context of spiritual leadership conducted by researchers around the world have been sparse due to the fact that the implementation of such approach is still at its infancy. Therefore, the findings from the study are important to contribute to the academic literatures as well as to provide enrichment in the discussion of the subject matter. Keyword: spiritual leadership, organizational commitment, altruistic love, calling/meaning, membership, and vision 1. Introduction Spiritual leadership is an emerging concept of recognizing the values, attitudes, and behaviours promoted or obligated by one’s belief and religion and how it affects the outcome of positive human health, psychological well-being, life satisfaction, organizational commitment and productivity, sustainability and financial performance.According to Fry (2003), spiritual leadership taps into the fundamental needs of both leader and follower for spiritual survival so they become more organizationally committed and productive. In general, spiritual leadership involves the application of spiritual values and principles to the workplace. A spiritual leader understands the importance of employees finding meaning in their work and demonstrates a genuine concern for the "whole" person, not just the employee. The spiritual leader also strives for a workplace that is truly a community, consisting of people with shared traditions, values, and beliefs. Spirituality in leadership implies that the focus will be less on formal position power and more on people; less on conformity and more on transformation and diversity; and less on controlling and more on partnership, collaboration, and inspiration. The modern workplace is not just a place where people work, but a place where they form friendships, socialize, and attempt to find a sense of fulfilment. It is also a place where people attempt to make sense of and derive meaning from the activities that comprise what we call "work" and how these activities fit within the greater fabric of individuals' lives. This quest for meaning has prompted the recognition that spirituality in the workplace and spiritual leadership are real issues affecting the quality of life as well as leading to commitment in the modern organization. 1.1 Background of the Malaysian Oil and Gas Industry The oil and gas industry involves downstream activities as well which cover the processes taking place after oil has been transported from the reservoir, and into crude oil terminals. Further activities include processing and refining