The effects of emotional intelligence on job performance and life satisfaction for the research and development scientists in China

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-69

  Law, Kenneth S ^a   Wong, Chi Sum ^a   Huang, Guo Hua ^b   Li, Xiaoxuan ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Job performance; MSCEIT; WLEIS

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349121005     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-007-9062-3     Document Type: Article

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