EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS CORRELATION WITH JOB PERFORMANCE OF STAFF AMONGST MEDICAL UNIVERSITIES IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN

Abstract

Purpose: The given research project is focused on the question, "Emotional intelligence and its correlation with staffjob performance at medical universities in Karachi, Pakistan. “This study's goal is to investigate the precise relationship between an employee's performance and emotional intelligence. Our study will assist numerous universities in establishing and exploring the concept of employee engagement to ensure high staffproductivity, which will boost the achievement of organizational and individual goals. Methodology & Design: This study is a quantitative deductive research approach. The cross-sectional survey design was used in this investigation for the purpose of data collection, 238 samples were collected from Convenience sampling Technique from employees of different medical universities in Karachi. In addition, a survey questionnaire with the research instrument Likert 1 to 5 was used. The researcher used the primary data collection method. Forthe purpose ofdata analysis, the SPSS tool is being used with the help offrequency analysis, regression, and correlation techniques. Findings: The outcome ofthe research has shown a significant relationship ofinternal motivatio.n, social awareness, and social skills with job performance. On the other hand, it also found out insignificant relationship of Self-awareness and Self-regulation with the Job performance. an Limitations: In this study there were limited participants (238), with limited time, research could not be done on large scale. Cross-sectional data were used to generate the study s findings; longitudinal data might have revealed additional variations. Specifying the universities is not done. Third, this study was only limited to medical employees, no other organisations are covered in it Recommendations: Medical schools must recognise the significant influence that emotional intelligence has on job performance. This study found a favourable association between internal motivation and job performance. In light ofthis, medical universities should find creative ways to motivate their staffmembers to do better work that will benefit the organisation as a whole.