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Job Performance: Structural Modelling the Relationship of Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership

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  • Nurul Hudani Md. Nawi

    (University Malaysia Sabah)

  • Redzuan Ma'rof

    (Universiti Putra Malaysia)

  • Balan Rathakrshnan

    (Universiti Malaysia Sabah)

  • Rajiv Gandhi

    (National Institute of Youth Development)

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effects of emotional intelligence and the impact of transformational leadership behaviour towards job performance. Sample of the study was comprised of 306 (Male =132; Female =174) public school personnel as leaders in their respective environments, such as principal, senior administrative assistant, senior assistant student affairs (HEM), senior assistant curriculum, the heads of the four departments set by the Ministry of Education i.e. Heads of Humanities and Religion, Science and Math, English, and Engineering & vocational as well as members of general committee from High Performance Schools (SBT) in Malaysia. Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI), Transformational Leadership Behaviour (Multi-factor leadership questionnaire) (MLQ) and job performance were used to measure EI, transformational leadership and job performance accordingly. The structural equation modelling (SEM, a multivariate technique, via Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) computer software version 20.0 was utilised to empirically test and estimate the hypothesised relationship between constructs. Results revealed that emotional intelligence is positively related to transformational leadership behaviour, and transformational leadership behaviour has a significant and positive relationship with job performance. Among the two predictors, transformational leadership was found to have a greater direct impact on job performance and exist direct impact of emotional intelligence was found in this empirical analysis on job performance. On a practical note, the assessment of psychological constructs in school setting e.g.; EQ and leadership behaviour could possibly assist in enhancing the work performances in delivering huge benefits to the society especially in the educational contexts. Finding of the present research can help to improve overall organizational behaviour and productivity resulting in optimum service delivery to the stakeholders within educational system in Malaysia.

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  • Nurul Hudani Md. Nawi & Redzuan Ma'rof & Balan Rathakrshnan & Rajiv Gandhi, 2016. "Job Performance: Structural Modelling the Relationship of Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 3605503, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:3605503
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    Emotional intelligence; personality traits; leadership behaviour; job performance; educator leader.;
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