Abstract:
Emotional Intelligence has recently gained utmost consequentiality and is being
applied in all the fields and has earned an edge over IQ in the last decade as well as
that is applicable to every human interaction in business: from staff motivation to
customer accommodation, from brainstorming to company presentations. The main
objective of this study is to find out the common factors that account for the
relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Need for Achievement, Temperament,
and Character. A sample of 69 MBA students was randomly selected from the
management faculty in a government university. Three different research instruments
were used to measure the variables. The analysis was done by using SPSS in two
steps, Computation of Inter-correlations among the variables and Factor analysis of
the sub dimensions of all the four variables. Three different research instruments were
acclimated to quantify the variables. The analysis was done by SPSS in two phases,
Calculation of Inter-correlations among the variables and Factor analysis of the sub
dimensions of all the four variables. The findings of the present study show that a
person/ groups of persons exhibit different patterns of personality traits and it is
evident that for bipolar dimension has been found in the present study. It was revealed
that emotional intelligence significantly highly correlated with the need for
achievement. This study emphasizes the holistic approach to personality development
among students. Self-Directedness is paramount to make the students able in self
direction, as goal orientation is a component of Self Directedness. Educationists must
deal with the character in its psychological aspects for a fuller development of the
personality.
