LINKS BETWEEN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS: FINDINGS FROM EMPIRICAL STUDIES

Abstract

Studies on the relationship between intelligence and behavior have traditionally focused on the analytical or academic aspect of intelligence, but there are other aspects of this construct that should be considered. In recent years, theorists such as Gardner (1999) and Sternberg (2002) have suggested more encompassing approaches to conceptualizing intelligence as adaptive mechanisms for helping individuals to interact with their environments. Interest among behavioral scientists on emotions as a domain of intelligence has grown in recent years.