Sport Management Studies

Relationship between emotional intelligence with organizational socialization and group working in employees’ of physical education

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Hassan Fahim Devin 1
ehsan asadollahi 2

1 Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University

2 Ph.D Student, Sport Management, Islamic Azad University, Centeral Tehran Branch.

Abstract
Emotional intelligence (EI) plays an important role in facilitating problem solving and efficiency of group members and sociability. Expanding positive emotions within the group facilitate cooperation and participation in members, reduce conflicts and enhance the efficiency of group members. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) with organizational socialization (OS) and group work (GW) in employees’ of physical education department of Khorasan Razavi province. In this descriptive and correlative study 52 employees were selected as statistical sample. In this study employees responded to 3 standard questionnaires. The result of pearson’s correlation test reveald a significant positive relationship between EI and its subscales with OS and GW. No significant relationships were observed between demographic characteristics with EI, OS and GW. The result of step by step multiple regression showed that among emotional intelligence subscales self – management , self- awareness and self-motivation were predictors of GW and social skills & self – management were the only two subscales of EI which were the strongest predictor of OS. Based on the result of study it is recommended that organizational management pays special attention to the Emotional intelligence and sociability of employees in recruiting new staffs.

Keywords

Dmotional Intelligence
Organizational Socialization
Group work
Physical Education Employees
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Sport Management Studies
Volume 7, Issue 29 - Serial Number 29
May and June 2015
Pages 209-220

  • Receive Date 06 February 2013
  • Revise Date 02 August 2015
  • Accept Date 24 February 2014

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