The Influence Of Emotional Intelligence On Software Engineers’ Emotional Adjustment At Workplace

Abstract

The aim of present study has been to investigate Emotional Intelligence and its impact on Indian IT professionals' emotional adjustment at workplace. The study was conducted in five major IT cities in India; NOIDA, DELHI, GURGAON, PUNE and BANGALURU. The study utilized a structured questionnaire developed by researcher based on emotional intelligence competencies as given by Daniel Goleman (1995, 1998). A sample of 414 software engineers from above mentioned major IT cities was used for statistical analysis. Data analysis included frequencies, percentages, mean scores, correlation and regression. The statistical data were computed by SPSS 16.0 for Windows. The analysis found statistically significant positive correlations between two variables of study; this means that increased emotional intelligence scores were associated with increased score of emotional adjustment at workplace amongst software engineers in Indian IT industry where the primary focus is on technical knowledge and expertise but soft skills.