The relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Occupational Self-Efficacy was studied on 112 scientists in a number of research organizations, using the emotional intelligence scale developed by Hyde, Pethe and Dhar and occupational self-efficacy scale developed by Pethe, Chaudhari and Dhar Correlation and regression analysis have revealed that emotional intelligence has a positive relationship with occupational self-efficacy and is found to be one of its significant predictors. The study implies that people with higher emotional intelligence are more effective employees as compared to those with lower emotional intelligence.
Occupational
self-efficacy is another important construct taken in this
study. Self-efficacy beliefs of people are critical determinants
of their performance on various tasks. It has been shown by
the studies that there is a positive relation between self-efficacy
and both individual and organizational performance (e.g.,
Bandura, 1997; Gist, 1989; Stajkovic and Luthans, 1998a; Tierney
and Farmer, 2002; and Wood and Bandura, 1989). From the research
conducted, it has been shown that the above mentioned variables
namely EI and self-efficacy beliefs are crucial for the optimal
performance of individuals and organizations. Considering
the relevance and importance of these factors in personal
and the working life of individuals, an attempt has been made
in this study to examine the relationship between EI and occupational
self-efficacy.
Occupational
self-efficacy denotes one's belief in one's own abilities
or mastery in one's own occupation. In the present study,
instead of general self-efficacy, occupational self-efficacy
has been studied. The latter is more appropriate to study
the efficacy beliefs aimed towards some entity. Bandura (1997)
also relates efficacy to some context or situation and stated
that "an efficacy belief is not a decontextualized trait". |
