Managerial performance models through decision making and emotional intelligence in public sector

Abstract

Managerial performance may reflect organizational performance. The achievement of organizational goals closely related to managerial performance, but many researchers only look in terms of workforce performance, whereas managerial roles as leaders of organizations have a huge influence in making decisions. A leader also needs emotional intelligence related to how to make the right decisions according to the organization's goals. This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of emotional intelligence on managerial performance directly and indirectly through decision making. The sample in this study amounted to 44 regional device organizations leaders in Bungo Regency. Data analysis method using path analysis. The results of the study note that emotional intelligence and decision making simultaneously affect managerial performance, but partially decision making has a more dominant influence. The indirect effect of emotional intelligence on managerial performance through decision making is greater than the direct influence of emotional intelligence on managerial performance, thus decision making is able to be an intermediary variable for the influence of emotional intelligence on managerial performance. The implication of the study is that if a managerial has good emotional intelligence it will be able to produce the right decision, so that it will have an impact on managerial performance.