A Study on the Relation between Different Dimensions of Emotional Intelligence and Employees’ Creativity

Abstract

This paper is aimed at explaining the relation of emotional intelligence and its dimensions such as problem-solving, happiness, independence, stress tolerance, self-actualization, self- awareness, realism, interpersonal relations, optimism, self- esteem, impulse control, flexibility, accountability, empathy, and self- presentation with employee creativity in Iran Khodro Company in 2013. The statistical population comprises 260 employees of this company. By using Jersey and Morgan table and simple random sampling method, 152 persons were selected as sample. Data were gathered by using questionnaires. Reliabilities of Bar-On Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire and Randsip Creativity Questionnaire were respectively estimated as 0.89 and 0.92 by Cronbach's alpha method. Also, content validity was used to test the questionnaires validity and so it was approved by the related experts. Data obtained from the questionnaires was analyzed through SPSS software in two descriptive (frequency, frequency percentage, mean, standard deviation) and inferential (Pearson correlation coefficient, Friedman ranking test, and Shapiro- Wilk test) sections. The results revealed that there is a significant relation between emotional intelligence dimensions and employee creativity. Also, the dimensions of emotional intelligence in Iran Khordo Co. were ranked by Friedman ranking test and independence had the highest rank.