An Empirical Review of the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Work Performance

• Main Authors: Mohamad Zulkifli, Abdul Rahim, Hadeel Adel, Hasan Abuayyash, Eman, Adel Hasan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: HM Sociology; L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5725/1/FH02-FESP-19-24185.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5725/
• Institution: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

School development is the main cornerstone in Educational institutions. All undertakings in the school are controlled by the head teacher. In any case, the head teacher should know about their jobs in affecting educator's responsibility and positively affect their school climates, which will enhance the work execution. Several studies have been done in the education sector, which affecting performance, such as motivation ,need for achievement and competence. Moreover Previous studies recommended for more studies in the field of; emotional intelligence. However, emotional intelligence is concerned about managing own feelings and the ability to handle that feeling for positive results effectively; the ability to be motivated to complete work, be creatively expressive to maximum capacity; becoming sensitive enough and managing relationships in a professional and matured manner. Many research studies revealed that emotional intelligence had a significantly positive correlation with work performance and that improves the quality of decision making of the leadership and administrative executives .In addition ,emotional intelligence has a meaningful aspects of work performance, employees whom can assess them self is better in communicating skills comparing to others who don't have emotional intelligence, and they are able to achieve job goals and constantly high level of performance Therefore the main purpose of this paper is to examine the existing literature of the relationship between emotional intelligence and work performance .