Abstract
The present study aims to test the influence of emotional intelligence on employees’ job satisfaction. Since both variables are multidimensional constructs, it is needed to compare the dimensions of emotional intelligence and the dimensions of job satisfaction. Exploratory Factor analysis was used to develop the dimensions involved in emotional intelligence and job satisfaction. Structural equation modeling was adopted to find out the relationship between and dimensions of emotional intelligence and job satisfaction, test the hypothesis. The study revealed that emotional intelligence has a significant positive impact on job satisfaction. It shows that employees with high emotional intelligence are more likely to have high job satisfaction.
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