THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL’S EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON JOB PERFORMANCE (A STUDY OF THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, ILARO STAFF, OGUN STATE)

OGUNSANWO, A.O and OMOJARO, A.O (2019) THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL’S EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON JOB PERFORMANCE (A STUDY OF THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, ILARO STAFF, OGUN STATE). JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, A BI-ANNUAL JOURNAL OF SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, ILARO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA, 5 (1). pp. 1-14.

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Abstract

The research was embarked upon to investigate the relationship existing between emotional intelligence and job performance of employees in an organization. A descriptive survey design was adopted by the study. A sample size of 279 respondents was selected from a population of 918 members of staff of Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State. A structured questionnaire was adopted as the research instrument. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis method. The findings of the study revealed that self-awareness has no significant relationship with employee performance (p> .05), relationship management has a significant effect on employee performance (p<.05) and empathy has a significant relationship with employee job performance (p<.05). The study concludes that emotional intelligence has a significant effect on the job performance of employees. Based on the findings, the study recommended that managers should develop the right attitude towards the functionality of their subordinates by adopting a leadership style that recognizes the contributions of their subordinates

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HF Commerce H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Management
Depositing User:	Miss Ayomikun Ogunbadejo
Date Deposited:	25 May 2020 19:19
Last Modified:	25 May 2020 19:19
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/167

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