Abstract: The undertaken subject could be considered controversial, some people take 'emotional intelligence' as a non-existent matter, while others see it as having a huge impact on employee performance. The present research analyses the... more
Abstract: The undertaken subject could be considered controversial, some people take 'emotional intelligence' as a non-existent matter, while others see it as having a huge impact on employee performance. The present research analyses the association and impact of emotional intelligence (EI) on workforce performance while taking into account demographic features along with individual clusters of emotional intelligence. The Emotional Competence Inventory model is considered to explore EI and its four dimensions-self-awareness, self-management, social-awareness and relationship management. The domain of study is UAE, where hardly such a topic is being explored earlier. A quantitative study is employed with a sample of 119 participants accessed through convenience approach from diverse sectors such as banking, education, health, engineering and recruitment of UAE. The statistical tools such as Cronbach's Alpha, Chi-square test, Correlation and Regression analysis including ANOVA are put to analyse the primary data to serve the basis for results & discussion. Results reflect that emotional intelligence is independent of age, gender, qualification and designation of employees. It also statistically proves that all the dimensions of emotional intelligence are not equally significant or even considerate to affect employee performance.
The aim of this study is to evaluate that job stress perception may differ according to demographic characteristics and contribute to the existing literature. For this purpose, a questionnaire was applied to the hotel staff in Turkish... more
The aim of this study is to evaluate that job stress perception may differ according to demographic characteristics and contribute to the existing literature. For this purpose, a questionnaire was applied to the hotel staff in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (n = 278). Statistical analyzes were made using SPSS for Windows 23.0 package program. For the determination of the demographic characteristics of the participants; frequency, percentage and arithmetic mean tests were performed. In order to determine whether work stress perceptions differ according to their demographic characteristics, t test and one-way Anova tests were performed. Participants; In the analyzes made by considering gender, marital status, age, education status and work experience, it is seen that perception of job stress differs according to certain situations. It is evaluated that the findings obtained as a result of the research will constitute a source for the researches to be made for the hospitality industry.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: A comprehensive exam that can test midwifery students to evaluate their professional ability is the important. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the factors influencing the outcome of comprehensive... more
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: A comprehensive exam that can test midwifery students to evaluate their professional ability is the important. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the factors influencing the outcome of comprehensive exam on this group of students. METHODS: This descriptive - analytical study was performed on 69 midwifery students who participated in three recent comprehensive exams. The students were divided into two groups: the successful and the unsuccessful, based on the mean of comprehensive exam scores. The comprehensive exam results were studied in the three factors psychological factors, demographic and educational background. The information was collected through a researcher- made questionnaire and also by filling out anxiety TAI questionnaire. FINDINGS: The mean score of the comprehensive exam was 13±1/8 based on62/3(43) the midwifery students who were successful in this test. Between the two groups there were no significant differences in demographic characteristics. But low grade point mean and term time anxiety score showed a significant correlation with success in the comprehensive exam (p≤0/001). Correlation test showed that the family status also has a significant role in student is success in comprehensive exams(R=0/516, P≤0/05). CONCLUSION: According to this study, the educational background and psychological factors had the greatest impact on the outcome of comprehensive exam. It is best to plan for the future is program to improve the students' academic achievement and psychological counseling for anxiety, especially during the exam
