TY - JOUR
T1 - Leader Self-Reported Emotional Intelligence and Perceived Employee Creativity
T2 - An Exploratory Study
AU - Rego, Arménio
AU - Sousa, Filipa
AU - Pina e Cunha, Miguel
AU - Correia, Anabela
AU - Saur-Amaral, Irina
PY - 2007/9
Y1 - 2007/9
N2 - This research studies the relationship between six dimensions of leaders' emotional intelligence and two dimensions of employee creativity. A sample of 138 managers from 66 organizations reported on their own emotional intelligence and the creativity of their teams. Our results point out two main findings: (a) leaders' emotional intelligence explains significant variance of both creativity dimensions; (b) emotional intelligence dimensions with higher predictive power are self-control against criticism and empathy. The findings suggest that emotionally intelligent leaders behave in ways that stimulate the creativity of their teams.
AB - This research studies the relationship between six dimensions of leaders' emotional intelligence and two dimensions of employee creativity. A sample of 138 managers from 66 organizations reported on their own emotional intelligence and the creativity of their teams. Our results point out two main findings: (a) leaders' emotional intelligence explains significant variance of both creativity dimensions; (b) emotional intelligence dimensions with higher predictive power are self-control against criticism and empathy. The findings suggest that emotionally intelligent leaders behave in ways that stimulate the creativity of their teams.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84917502977&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1467-8691.2007.00435.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-8691.2007.00435.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84917502977
SN - 0963-1690
VL - 16
SP - 250
EP - 264
JO - Creativity and Innovation Management
JF - Creativity and Innovation Management
IS - 3
ER -