%0 Journal Article
%T Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and the Success of Educational Managers at Golestan University of Medical Sciences
%A Einollah Mollaei
%A Ladan Heravi
%A Reza Eftekharaldyn
%A Hamid Asayesh
%J Knowledge & Health Journal
%D 2012
%I Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
%X Introduction: Emotional intelligence is a new evolution in the field of thought ¨C excitement relationship, which has a major effect on the success of managers. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the relationship between emotional intelligence and the success of educational managers at Golestan University of medical sciences. Methods: This study was conducted with all (n=96) educational managers (45 females and 51 males) at Golestan University of Medical Sciences who were selected through census method in 2009. Data collection tools included a demographic data questionnaire, Shring Emotional Intelligence Scale and a success questionnaire. Relationship between emotional intelligence of the educational managers and their success rate was analyzed by spearman correlation coefficient. Results: The findings showed that mean emotional intelligence of successful and unsuccessful managers were 98.74 and 76.74 respectively. The spearman correlation coefficient between emotional intelligence and success of managers was 0.71 which indicates a direct relationship between emotional intelligence and success (P<0.001). Conclusion: With regard to the direct relationship between emotional intelligence of managers and their success demonstrated in this study, organizing some workshops on emotional intelligence are suggested to improve the capabilities of organizational managers.
%K Emotional intelligence
%K Successful managers
%K Golestan
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