The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Motivation, Empowerment and Organization Structures: A Case of Universities in Islamabad

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between emotional intelligence and motivation, empowerment and organizational structures. Emotional intelligence can be understood by ability model. It includes understanding of emotions and how emotions lead to actions and thoughts. A survey of 231 employees of different universities in Islamabad covered measures of emotional intelligence, motivation, empowerment and organizational structures and the scale was adopted. The relationships between emotional intelligence and motivation, empowerment and organizational structures were analyzed using correlations and regression analysis. The findings revealed that emotional intelligence has positive impact on motivation, empowerment and organizational structures. The sample represented only universities located in Islamabad Pakistan. The paper provides practitioners with some advice about understanding and managing emotional intelligence. The paper is the first study that examines the relationship between emotional intelligence, motivation, empowerment and organizational structures.