Emotional Intelligence and Leadership (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783639157239)

The competitive and diverse environment of the 21st century workplace demands exceptional commitment, insight and performance from employees. They are expected to uphold high performance levels for sustained periods, often resulting in exhaustion and burnout. This text provides a fresh theoretical approach to the problem, highlighting the influence of Emotional Intelligence to promote positive and to diminish negative outcomes in organisations. This is an ideal text to address the problem within the behavioural and health sciences at graduate level. Key features include: - Positive Psychology as a theoretical framework for understanding work wellness - The role of the affective domain in human functioning, including the psychological climate and job affect in the work context - Emotional intelligence and emotionally intelligent leadership - Well-being at work. This exciting handbook lures scholars in the field of Industrial and General Psychology, Psychologists, Business leaders, MBA and Industrial Psychology students and HR specialists to study and promote staff wellness in organisations.

Author: Annette Prins
ISBN-10: 3639157230
ISBN-13: 9783639157239
Publisher: VDM Verlag
Language: English
Published: 12/06/2009
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d