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We welcome you backto another issue of EI Update,
the
E-Newsletter the Consortium for Research on
Emotional
Intelligence in Organizations. News of promising,
published EI research or comments about the
newsletter may
be sent to extein@eden.rutgers.edu.
| Research Digest - New Research for Evidence-based Practice |
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This month’s research digest highlights recent scientific support for EI and a review of its measures. These reader-friendly articles can aid practicioners in creating an evidence-based practice.
Salovey, P. & Grewal, D. (2005). The science of emotional intelligence. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14(6), 281-285.
This article provides an overview of current research on EI. Although it has been defined in many ways, the focus is on Mayer and Salovey’s (1997) four-branch model, which characterizes EI as a set of four related abilities: perceiving, using, understanding, and managing emotions. The theory provides a useful framework for studying individual differences in the ability to process emotions in addition to knowledge about emotion-related information. Examples of such abilities include recognizing facial expressions and appropriately using negative emotions. Despite measurement obstacles, the evidence in favor of EI is accumulating. A brief description of the problematic history of EI within and between the academic and popular domains is also included.
McEnrue, M. P. & Groves, K. (2006). Choosing among tests of emotional intelligence: What is the evidence? Human Resource Development Quarterly, 17(1), 9-42.
This article provides a comprehensive review of research regarding five types of validity for each of four major tests used to measure EI. It culls and synthesizes information scattered among a host of articles in academic journals, technical reports, chapters, and books, as well as unpublished papers and manuscripts. It enables human resource development professionals, management educators, practitioners, and researchers to determine the absolute and incremental value they are likely to derive by using any one of the tests to assess and develop EI among managers and employees. After defining the psychometric properties of measures, the authors describe the relative utility of established EI measures across a range of organizational applications including organizational development, training and development, career, and leadership interventions.
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| Announcements |
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5th International Conference on Emotions and Worklife - EMONET V (August 10, 2006, Atlanta, GA)
The purpose of the conference is to showcase leading-edge research into the role of emotion in organizational settings. For additional information and conference registration click here.
Conference on Emotional Intelligence in Secondary Schools (April 5, 2006, East Melbourne, Australia)
The Brain Sciences Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, is presenting a conference on Emotional Intelligence in Secondary Schools. This 1-day conference will include keynote addresses, lectures and workshops on a number of topics. The presenters will include EI researchers, teachers and educational psychologists working in the area of adolescent and organisational EI. Click here for more information.
Call for Papers - E-Journal of Applied Psychology Special Issue on Emotional Intelligence
The Editors of the E-Journal of Applied Psychology (E-JAP) intend to publish a special issue of the journal on the subject of EI. E-JAP is a web-based international outlet for original research articles which apply psychological theories to clinical and social issues. Professor Con Stough and Dr. Karen Hansen (guest editor) from Swinburne University are inviting submissions for consideration in the fourth issue of E-JAP. The fourth issue is expected to be published in September 2006. The closing date for submissions for this edition of the journal will be the July 14th, 2006. If you are interested in submitting a paper, or would like more information, please contact Dr. Karen Hansen or Prof. Con Stough.
Call for Papers - 8th International Conference on Social Values in Education and Business (July 19-21, University of Oxford, England)
Ethical issues and conflict remain universal concerns. The interaction of cultures and economies through the spread of globalization has led to an increase in diversity. At the same time there is a counter-movement leading to homogenization. This blending impacts values, attitudes, needs, expectations, and lifestyles. Conference coordinators are seeking broad-based papers which explore the ethical conflicts which arise from these interactions. Negotiating this emerging environment requires new skills and educational approaches. Papers are invited which focus on global, national, sectarian, corporate, psychological and educational arenas in which these concerns are played out.
All papers will be anonymously reviewed by two referees and should be submitted to Dr. Samuel M. Natale, School of Business, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY 11530. The deadline for submission is April 30th, 2006. Three copies of each paper should be submitted. One copy should have the paper title in the top left hand corner, and the name, mailing address and e-mail of the presenter(s) in the top right–hand corner of the first sheet. The other two sheets should have only the title of the paper on the first sheet.
OB Junior Faculty Consortium (August 11-13, 2006, Atlanta, GA)
The Organizational Behavior Division would like to invite junior faculty members to attend the 2006 OB Junior Faculty Workshop. The session will be part of the 2006 Academy of Management meeting in Atlanta. It will begin during the evening of August 11 and will end with two Editors’ Panels on the morning of August 13.
The program is designed to provide valuable mentoring and networking opportunities. The workshop will include presentations by invited faculty fellows, as well as small group research discussions. Topics addressed will include Conducting High Impact Research, Publishing in Top-Tier Journals, and Having Impact as a Teacher and Mentor. The program also provides a unique opportunity to gain research feedback on your own scholarly work. For 2006, the following senior scholars will participate as faculty fellows: Robert J. Bies, Joel Brockner, Russell Cropanzano, Daniel C. Feldman, Michele J. Gelfand, Barbara Gutek, Timothy A. Judge, Robert C. Liden, John Mathieu, Sandra J. Robinson, Mary Uhl-Bien, and Batia Wiesenfeld.
To register for this workshop you must be a member of the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy as of May, 2006. You must have completed your PhD within the last five years, and be done no later than July 1st, 2006. In your registration materials, please include the following: Full contact information, a current curriculum vitae, a 2-3 page (double spaced) summary of a working paper or project in progress (this will be forwarded to relevant Workshop Faculty Fellows, as well as to other participants who share your interests), the names of three faculty fellows with whom you would like to work on your paper or project (attempts will be made to match you with at least one of them), and a registration fee for $75.00 U.S. dollars, payable by check or credit card, to the Academy of Management. The deadline to register is June 15, 2006. Please send application materials to: Anne Pentland, Department of Management and Policy, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-4172, Voice: 520-626-0695, Fax: 520- 621-4171, Email: annep@email.arizona.edu.
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Use models
Use live or videotaped models that clearly show how the competency can be used in realistic situations. Encourage learners to study, analyze, and emulate the models.
Guideline in Action
Behavior-modeling training relies heavily on models to teach emotional competence. In many versions, the trainers present a positive model on videotape after reviewing with the participants the content to be learned. After the learners view the videotape, they discuss the skills they observed. Each model for handling a difficult interaction typically is broken down into critical steps that produce a sequence of events to be followed when a supervisor interacts with a subordinate. The model interactions are developed in a way that recognizes the differences in the subordinates with whom supervisors typically must deal.
To ensure an early successful experience, the first skill-practice exercise in each module is designed to be quite similar to the model. Developing a high level of skill and facilitating transfer back to the job requires that each subsequent exercise become more difficult and different from the model in the film.
Modeling also occurs during practice sessions. The participants observe, take notes, and discuss four other skill-practice exercises in addition to the one they do themselves. The trainer helps them identify those aspects of their peers' performance that are most worthy of emulation. They also get an opportunity to see how different styles are used effectively to achieve the same results. That way, they can choose models that suit their own style and are easiest for them to emulate.
From Cherniss, Cary & Adler, Mitchel. (2000). Promoting Emotional Intelligence in
Organizations. Alexandria, VA:
American Society for Training & Development.
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| Organizational Membership in the EI Consortium |
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We currently have 4 organizational members who have been
part of the Consortium for many years. We would be delighted
to have 1 or 2 more organizations join us. Organizational
members partner with the Consortium for the purpose of
applied research related to EI in the workplace.
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| About the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations: |
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The mission of the EI Consortium is to aid the advancement of
research and practice related to emotional intelligence in
organizations. The EI Consortium is currently made up of 44
members from around the world who are individuals involved
in applied research in the field of EI. The EI Consortium
sponsors a website, which has recently been revised and
updated, where researchers and practitioners can download
full-text research reports, access references, and read and
comment on articles in the Consortium's e-journal
Issues and Recent Developments in Emotional
Intelligence.
Contact us to learn more...
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