Development and Validation of a forced choice emotional intelligence measure for Chinese respondents in Hong Kong

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 535-559

  Wong, Chi Sum ^a   Law, Kenneth S ^b   Wong, Ping Man ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^c THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

EI measure; Emotional intelligence; Forced choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 25444513958     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:APJM.0000048717.31261.d0     Document Type: Article

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