Effective Projection of Quality of Working Life (QWL) using Emotional Intelligence (EI) of Management Teachers in India through Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)

Abstract

This study seeks to project the Quality of working life using Emotional Intelligence, as well as to support the proposed model.  The descriptive research design was used as the researcher intends to know how and why EI influences QWL. The faculty members who are associated with management colleges in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu were the Population for the study. 480 faculty members were selected as samples using a convenient sampling method. To collect primary information, the Simon Easton and Darren Van Laar QWL, as well as the Mayer, Caruso, and Salovey EI scale, were used. In this work, ANOVA, regression, correlation, and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were employed to investigate dependability and test the conceptual model. In this article, the researcher discovered that Emotional Intelligence was an important predictor of management teachers' Quality of Work Life. It is reasonable to conclude that the greater the EI, the better the QWL. Specifically, as an individual's EI grows, they become more aware of the complexities of managing QWL. Hence, it is suggested to the faculty members with less experience to get mentored by the senior members to learn the art of managing stress and in turn, enhance their job and career satisfaction. There was a strong association between job experience and EI attributes such as emotional perception, understanding, and managing emotions. It is suggested to the management faculty who are in the initial days of their careers to consult the experienced faculty, especially for emotional dilemmas. Even though discussing the emotional issues with the senior members helps allow their emotions to travel to the neocortex from the limbic brain for making rational decisions.