Author:
Furnham Adrian,Treglown Luke,Topic Daria
Abstract
Purpose
The study aims to look at whether trait emotional intelligence (EI) was related to the job performance level of a manager, their immediate team and their peers.
Design/methodology/approach
This study looked at the relationship between trait EI and performance appraisals, as evaluated by the person themselves, their peers, manager and team. Trait EI facets of 903 employees were compared to evaluated performance appraisals of the different groups four months later.
Findings
All 15 of the correlations (20 < r < 0.42) between the emotional intelligence facets and self-ratings were significantly positive whilst for managers 10, peers 6 and team only 4 were significant, though all were positive. In line with affective primacy theory, structural equation modelling revealed performance was rated higher by non-manager colleagues when employees exhibited traits associated with positive interpersonal interactions.
Originality/value
There are very few studies using multi-source ratings to explore the consequences of EI on a manager’s team and peers.
Subject
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management,Strategy and Management
Cited by
4 articles.
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