Examining the relationship among emotional intelligence, organizational communications and organizational citizenship behavior

• Main Authors: Zarifeh Eynollahzadeh, Ali Akbar Aghayi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Growing Science 2015-05-01
• Series: Management Science Letters
• Subjects: Emotional intelligence; Organizational communication; Organizational Citizenship Behavior; Islamic Azad University; Sama institution
• Online Access: http://www.growingscience.com/msl/Vol5/msl_2015_34.pdf

This paper investigates the relationship between emotional intelligence, organizational communications and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) for a case study of Islamic Azad University, Gorgan Branch, and Sama Institution in Iran. Statistical population includes all heads and assistants and employees of Islamic Azad University and Sama Institution in city of Gorgan, Iran as 300 people. Sample size was determined as 169 people according to Korjesi and Morgan table. This research is operational by goal, and survey and correlation by method. To determine questionnaire reliability and questionnaire validity, Cronbach Alpha coefficient for emotional intelligence questionnaire, organizational communications questionnaire, and OCB questionnaire were calculated as 0.86, 0.86, 0.87 and 0.85, respectively. To analyze data and information, Pearson correlation coefficient by inferential level was used. Results indicate that there was a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and organizational communication and OCB.