The Role of Spiritual Intelligence in Moderating the Influence of Intellectual Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence on Employee Performance

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the role of spiritual intelligence in moderating the influence of intellectual intelligence and emotional intelligence on employee performance. The study used a quantitative approach with Partial Least Square–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis techniques through the SmartPLS 4.0 application. The research sample was employees selected according to certain criteria, with data collected using a Likert-scale questionnaire. The variables studied included intellectual intelligence, emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence, and employee performance. The results showed that intellectual intelligence had no significant effect on employee performance, while emotional intelligence had a significant negative effect on performance. Conversely, spiritual intelligence was proven to have a significant positive effect on employee performance. Moderation analysis revealed that spiritual intelligence did not moderate the relationship between intellectual intelligence and performance, but significantly moderated the relationship between emotional intelligence and performance in a negative direction. This means that spiritual intelligence functions as a counterbalance that can reduce the negative impact of emotional intelligence on performance. Overall, these findings emphasize the importance of developing employees' spiritual dimensions in improving performance, while providing theoretical and practical contributions to human resource management.