Emotional intelligence impact on organizational normative commitment in public sector

Employees’ commitment cannot be denied contributing to organizational effectiveness. However, commitment can be affected if no emphasis is placed on psychological factors such as emotional intelligence. This study aims to investigate how emotional intelligence factor can influence the commitment by...

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Main Authors: Johar, Siti Sarawati, Ibrahim, Nesreen Awada, Isa, Khairunesa
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spelling my.uthm.eprints.63812022-01-30T08:15:20Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6381/ Emotional intelligence impact on organizational normative commitment in public sector Johar, Siti Sarawati Ibrahim, Nesreen Awada Isa, Khairunesa T Technology (General) HD5650-5660 Employee participation in management. Employee ownership. Industrial democracy. Works councils Employees’ commitment cannot be denied contributing to organizational effectiveness. However, commitment can be affected if no emphasis is placed on psychological factors such as emotional intelligence. This study aims to investigate how emotional intelligence factor can influence the commitment by testing the impact of emotional intelligence on employee normative commitment to the organization. A total of 196 civil servants serving the Local Authority in the southern zone of Peninsular Malaysia were chosen as respondents. Measuring tools used in this study were Emotional Intelligence Self-Description Inventory (EISDI) and Employee Commitment Survey Revised Version (ECS-R). The data was then analysed using a multiple regression analysis in SPSS. The results showed that the emotional intelligence dimension of facilitating thinking with emotion, and dimension of regulation and management of emotion had an impact on normative commitment. From the findings, it also shows that there is relevant influence of two dimensions of emotional intelligence on the normative commitment. Hence, organizations need to realize that emotional intelligence is one of the basic toward formation of attitudes, behaviour, personality and psychological reactions in the organization. In conclusion, efforts to help reinforce positive emotional intelligence among employees need to be addressed in the organization. Science & Engineering Research Support Society 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6381/1/AJ%202020%20%28310%29.pdf Johar, Siti Sarawati and Ibrahim, Nesreen Awada and Isa, Khairunesa (2020) Emotional intelligence impact on organizational normative commitment in public sector. International Journal of Advance Science and Technology, 29 (10S). pp. 890-895. ISSN 2005-4238
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HD5650-5660 Employee participation in management. Employee ownership. Industrial democracy. Works councils
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HD5650-5660 Employee participation in management. Employee ownership. Industrial democracy. Works councils
Johar, Siti Sarawati
Ibrahim, Nesreen Awada
Isa, Khairunesa
Emotional intelligence impact on organizational normative commitment in public sector
description Employees’ commitment cannot be denied contributing to organizational effectiveness. However, commitment can be affected if no emphasis is placed on psychological factors such as emotional intelligence. This study aims to investigate how emotional intelligence factor can influence the commitment by testing the impact of emotional intelligence on employee normative commitment to the organization. A total of 196 civil servants serving the Local Authority in the southern zone of Peninsular Malaysia were chosen as respondents. Measuring tools used in this study were Emotional Intelligence Self-Description Inventory (EISDI) and Employee Commitment Survey Revised Version (ECS-R). The data was then analysed using a multiple regression analysis in SPSS. The results showed that the emotional intelligence dimension of facilitating thinking with emotion, and dimension of regulation and management of emotion had an impact on normative commitment. From the findings, it also shows that there is relevant influence of two dimensions of emotional intelligence on the normative commitment. Hence, organizations need to realize that emotional intelligence is one of the basic toward formation of attitudes, behaviour, personality and psychological reactions in the organization. In conclusion, efforts to help reinforce positive emotional intelligence among employees need to be addressed in the organization.
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author Johar, Siti Sarawati
Ibrahim, Nesreen Awada
Isa, Khairunesa
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Ibrahim, Nesreen Awada
Isa, Khairunesa
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title Emotional intelligence impact on organizational normative commitment in public sector
title_short Emotional intelligence impact on organizational normative commitment in public sector
title_full Emotional intelligence impact on organizational normative commitment in public sector
title_fullStr Emotional intelligence impact on organizational normative commitment in public sector
title_full_unstemmed Emotional intelligence impact on organizational normative commitment in public sector
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publisher Science & Engineering Research Support Society
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