Understanding of emotional intelligence and job satisfaction at workplace

Pages: 576-578
Vatsla Mohan (Department of Psychology, GSSS, Kaithal, Haryana)

Emotional intelligence and Job satisfaction are two concepts of high interest in the modern work environment. They serve as a competitive edge in personal and organizational life. It is generally considered that employees with higher emotional intelligence will have higher job satisfaction. This is because the employees with higher emotional intelligence are able to develop strategies to overcome the possible consequences which may arise out of stress whereas those with less emotional intelligence won‟t be in a position to overcome the stress situations. The present-day literature supports the fact that emotional intelligence is an important ingredient to prepare the elixir of success be it in professional world or in personal sphere. Hence, the present paper explores the interrelation of emotional intelligence and job satisfaction at workplace. Studies have shown that organizations should recruit trained and emotionally intelligent people so that they can handle pressure, multiple job-roles and produce better performance.