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Emotional Intelligence of Employees in the Hospitality Sector: Exploring Its Effects on Job Satisfaction and Performance

  • Konstantinos KoroniosEmail author
  • Athanasios Kriemadis
  • Panagiotis Dimitropoulos
  • Ioannis Douvis
  • Andreas Papadopoulos
  • Genovefa Manousaridou
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Abstract

The aim of the present research is to explore the associations among the Emotional Intelligence, Job satisfaction and perceived job performance in hospitality industry. A survey instrument that included measures of job satisfaction, emotional intelligence and job performance was used to collect information from hotel employees. A case study method was used for the purpose of this research and 166 questionnaires from a hospitality organization were collected and analyzed. The findings revealed that the ability of an individual to regulate emotions and his mood has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction as well as on his performance. Moreover, appraisal of emotions in others and social skills had also a positive impact on job satisfaction and performance.

Keywords

Hospitality industry Emotional intelligence Job satisfaction Job performance 

JEL Classification

M12 Z30 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Konstantinos Koronios
    • 1
    Email author
  • Athanasios Kriemadis
    • 1
  • Panagiotis Dimitropoulos
    • 1
  • Ioannis Douvis
    • 1
  • Andreas Papadopoulos
    • 1
  • Genovefa Manousaridou
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Sport ManagementUniversity of the PeloponneseSpartaGreece
  2. 2.Business AdministrationAristotle University of ThessalonikiThessalonikiGreece

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