We welcome you back to another issue of EI Update, the E-Newsletter of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations. News of promising, published EI research or comments about the newsletter may be sent to Fatos Kusari.

Research Digest

Brundin, E., Patzelt, H., & Shepherd, D.A. (2008). Managers' emotional displays and employees' willingness to act entrepreneurially. Journal of Business Venturing, 23(2), 221-243.

This study draws on the literature of emotions and entrepreneurial motivation to analyze how and why emotional displays of managers influence the willingness of employees to act entrepreneurially. Using data from 31 entrepreneurially oriented firms, the findings revealed that managers' displays of confidence and satisfaction about entrepreneurial projects enhance employees' willingness to act entrepreneurially, whereas displays of frustration, worry, and bewilderment, respectively, diminish it. However, negative moods may be functional in cases where the situation is complex and risky and direct attention to details is necessary. The findings are in line with the EI framework that maintains that emotionally intelligent managers are able to use emotions in order to enhance cognitive processes among employees. In other words, managers' display of emotion may put employees in good or bad moods. By being aware of the consequences of displaying positive or negative emotions, and by being able to be more flexible and alter their displays, managers can impact employees' work performance.

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Announcements 

Conference Announcement

International Conference on Social Intelligence (ICSI)

You are invited to present a paper(s) at the joint conference of the 16th International Conference on Advances in Management (ICAM) and the 2nd International Conference on Social Intelligence (ICSI) that will be held at Cancun, Mexico July 15-18, 2009. The submission deadline is March, 15, 2009. Click here for more information.

Call for Papers
Leadership & Organization Development Journal
Special Issue Call for Papers
Deadline: October 1, 2009
Theme: "On being emotionally intelligent: exploring the tension between organisational interests and individual benefits through the lens of leadership roles"

The objectives of this special issue are to (i) generate research interest into this underrepresented line of inquiry, and (ii) to publish a collection of high-quality articles that stem from a variety of management disciplines and areas within a comprehensive volume. Articles submitted should aim to inform theory development, enhance practise where possible, and encourage future empirical work. Such articles can adopt a qualitative and/or quantitative focus.

The articles will undergo a rigorous double-blind review process, using LODJ's normal review process and selection criteria. Submissions must reflect the original work of the author(s), which has not previously been published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Authors should follow regular LODJ guidelines, which can be found on the journal's website.

Measures of EI

NOTE: Many tests that promise to measure EI have appeared in recent years. Some of these tests seem promising, but many have not been empirically evaluated. As a service to our readers, we have reviewed many of these tests and selected those for which there is a substantial body of research (at least five published journal articles or book chapters that provide empirical data based on the test). However, inclusion of a test on this newsletter does not constitute an endorsement of that test by CREIO. Each month we will feature one of those measures we have identified that has a substantial amount of empirical research supporting it.

Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory - EQ-i
The Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i), EQ-360 and EQ-i: YV were developed to assess the Bar-On model of emotional-social intelligence. The EQ-i is a self-report measure designed to measure a number of constructs related to EI. The EQ-i consists of 133 items and takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. It gives an overall EQ score as well as scores for the following five composite scales and 15 subscales (Bar-On, 2006).

BarOn EQ-i Composite Scales and Subscales

Intrapersonal (self-awareness and self-expression)

* Self-Regard: To accurately perceive, understand and accept oneself
* Emotional Self-Awareness: To be aware of and understand one's emotions
* Assertiveness: To effectively and constructively express one's emotions and oneself
* Independence: To be self-reliant and free of emotional dependency on others
* Self-Actualization: To strive to achieve personal goals and actualize one's potential

Interpersonal (social awareness and interpersonal relationship)

* Empathy: To be aware of and understand how others feel
* Social Responsibility: To identify with one's social group and cooperate with others
* Interpersonal Relationship: To establish mutually satisfying relationships and relate well with others

Stress Management (emotional management and regulation)

* Stress Tolerance: To effectively and constructively manage emotions
* Impulse Control: To effectively and constructively control emotions

Adaptability (change management)

* Reality-Testing: To objectively validate one's feelings and thinking with external reality
* Flexibility: To adapt and adjust one's feelings and thinking to new situations
* Problem-Solving: To effectively solve problems of a personal and interpersonal nature

General Mood (self-motivation)

* Optimism: To be positive and look at the brighter side of life
* Happiness: To feel content with oneself, others and life in general

*From "The Bar-On Model of Emotional-Social Intelligence (ESI), R. Bar-On, 2006, Psicothema, 18, supl., p. 21. Reprinted with permission of the author.

Organizational Mission and Membership

The mission of the EI Consortium is to advance research and practice of emotional and social intelligence in organizations through the generation and exchange of knowledge. The EI Consortium is currently made up of 68 members from around the world who are individuals involved in applied research in the field of EI including 3 organizational members, most of whom have been part of the Consortium for many years. We would be delighted to have more organizations join us. Organizational members partner with the Consortium for the purpose of applied research related to EI in the workplace. The EI Consortium sponsors a website, which has recently been revised and updated, where researchers and practitioners can download full-text research reports and access references.

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Editor in Chief: Cary Cherniss, Ph.D.
Assistant Editors: Fatos Kusari & Melissa Extein