A Comparison of Emotional Intelligence between Government and Private Sector Employees

Abstract

Emotional intelligence is a crucial factor for deciding success in life & at work place. Mental wellbeing appears to play a vital role in shaping the behavior & performance of individual. This study is an attempt to examine the difference of emotional intelligence amongst government and private sector employees. The results clearly indicate that there is no significant difference in emotional intelligence between the government sector and private sector employees. An employee with better emotional intelligence can perform better in terms of performance, leading the team & building trust among colleagues and the surrounding network. Emotionally intelligent people can easily handle change, power struggle, competition and conflict. Business with emotionally intelligent employees consistently excels in the entire domain.