The effects of emotional intelligence on counterproductive work behaviors

This paper presents an empirical investigation to study the effects of emotional intelligence on counterproductive work behavior. The study uses a questionnaire for measuring the effects of emotional intelligence, which consists of four components including self-awareness, self-control, self-motivat...

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Main Author: Seyed Morteza Emami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Growing Science 2014-08-01
Series:Management Science Letters
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Online Access:http://www.growingscience.com/msl/Vol4/msl_2014_208.pdf
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description This paper presents an empirical investigation to study the effects of emotional intelligence on counterproductive work behavior. The study uses a questionnaire for measuring the effects of emotional intelligence, which consists of four components including self-awareness, self-control, self-motivation and empathy. In addition, the study uses another questionnaire to measure the effects of counterproductive work behavior. The study has accomplished among full time employees who work for Industrial Projects Management of Iran (IPMI), as a general contractor, undertakes EPC projects in field of oil, gas and petrochemical industries in Iran. Using structural equation modeling, the study has determined a negative and meaningful relationship between various components of emotional intelligence and counterproductive work behavior.
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spelling doaj-art-a6db79a0376a4f5ba4bdd8759072120a2025-08-20T02:00:45ZengGrowing ScienceManagement Science Letters1923-29341923-93432014-08-01481797180010.5267/j.msl.2014.7.003The effects of emotional intelligence on counterproductive work behaviorsSeyed Morteza EmamiThis paper presents an empirical investigation to study the effects of emotional intelligence on counterproductive work behavior. The study uses a questionnaire for measuring the effects of emotional intelligence, which consists of four components including self-awareness, self-control, self-motivation and empathy. In addition, the study uses another questionnaire to measure the effects of counterproductive work behavior. The study has accomplished among full time employees who work for Industrial Projects Management of Iran (IPMI), as a general contractor, undertakes EPC projects in field of oil, gas and petrochemical industries in Iran. Using structural equation modeling, the study has determined a negative and meaningful relationship between various components of emotional intelligence and counterproductive work behavior.http://www.growingscience.com/msl/Vol4/msl_2014_208.pdfEmotional intelligenceCounterproductive work behaviorIndustrial Projects Management of Iran
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Counterproductive work behavior
Industrial Projects Management of Iran
title The effects of emotional intelligence on counterproductive work behaviors
title_full The effects of emotional intelligence on counterproductive work behaviors
title_fullStr The effects of emotional intelligence on counterproductive work behaviors
title_full_unstemmed The effects of emotional intelligence on counterproductive work behaviors
title_short The effects of emotional intelligence on counterproductive work behaviors
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topic Emotional intelligence
Counterproductive work behavior
Industrial Projects Management of Iran
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