The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence Capabilities and Organizational Entrepreneurship: A Case Study of Iran's Commercial Automotive Industry

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Tarbiat Modares University

Abstract

Rapid changes, increased competition, reduced product life-cycles and rapid advance of technology are considered as unavoidable features of the current business environment. Creative and innovative entrepreneurs are necessary for organizations to survive. The particular interest of organizations and institutions in recent years reveals the importance of entrepreneurship in business environment. The present study aims to evaluate the effects of emotional intelligence capabilities on organizational entrepreneurship. The population studied in this study includes the commercial and cargo automotive industry of Iran. The study is based on a descriptive survey. In order to measure the emotional intelligence of managers and employees, the Afzalur & Minors standard questionnaire is used to evaluate self-awareness, self-regulation, self-motivation, social awareness and social skills, while a researcher-made questionnaire is used to measure organizational entrepreneurship. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire are determined by experts and Cronbach's alpha. The data are analyzed using statistical methods, including Spearman correlation matrix, Friedman test and stepwise regression. The results show a significant positive relationship between the emotional intelligence of employees and organizational entrepreneurship. Also, confirmatory factor analysis is used to measure the total fitness of the model

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  • Receive Date: 28 February 2013
  • Accept Date: 19 June 2013

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