This paper has quantitatively examined the role of workplace spirituality in stimulating job satisfaction of nurses working in Pakistan. Based on the recent literature on employees’ deviance and their involvement in unethical activities, this paper has focused on understanding this aspect through five dimensions of workplace spirituality including team’s bonding, alignment between value, sense of delight, opportunities for inner life and sense of contribution towards society. Data was collected from nurses working in different hospitals of Pakistan through questionnaires. Based on regression analysis, results highlighted the strong role of workplace spirituality in enhancing job satisfaction of nurses. Implications and future directions of article have been addressed in paper.
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