A Study on Emotional Intelligence and Job Satisfaction among the Faculty Members of Management Colleges of Porbandar City

Identifying factors that are important for success in life has been a challenge to researchers since long. Even a decade before it was believed that traditional intelligence, this could be measured as Intelligence Quotient (IQ) was responsible for success in life. Job satisfaction can simply be defined as the feelings people have about their jobs. In the present study, the main focus is to find the impact of emotional intelligence on job satisfaction among executives and to analyze the needs of executives (Self-esteem and Self-actualization needs), which provide suggestions for Faculty Members of Management Colleges. Primary data collection was done through questionnaire. Bhattacharya Instrument of Emotional Intelligence (BEIS-In), 2003 was used to measure the emotional intelligence. Job Satisfaction was measured by the tool developed by the researcher as influential factors of job satisfaction. Research design used in this study was descriptive research design. Total population is taken for the study, 50 Faculty Members. So census method is followed. Statistical tools applied for the study are Simple percentage analysis; mean score analysis and multiple correlation analysis. The finding of the study reveals that overall mean score of emotional intelligence is moderate (2.56) and job satisfaction is moderate (2.69). There is a significant difference between experience and factors of job satisfaction. There is no significant difference between the demographic variable and the factors of emotional intelligence. There is a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction. The suggestions are given based on the findings and concluded that result are related to the effective and intelligent management of emotions.