Graduation Year

2005

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree

Ph.D.

Degree Granting Department

Psychology

Major Professor

Paul E. Spector, Ph.D.

Committee Member

Walter C. Borman, Ph.D.

Committee Member

Cynthia R. Cimino, Ph.D.

Committee Member

Jonathan A. Rottenberg, Ph.D.

Committee Member

Kristen L. Salomon, Ph.D.

Keywords

Self awareness, Self confidence, Empathy, Supervisor, Transformational, LMX

Abstract

Varying theories have been presented about the relationship of emotional intelligence to transformational leadership. The present study examines the extent to which a self report measure of emotional intelligence, based upon an ability model, can predict each of the four components of transformational leadership. This study further considers the extent to which the quality of a leader-follower dyad's Leader-Member Exchange relationship can moderate the relationship between emotional intelligence and transformational leadership. Study results demonstrate that emotional intelligence is related to several components of transformational leadership, and that both the quality of the Leader-Member Exchange relationship and the tenure of the follower can moderate the relationship between emotional intelligence and some of the components of transformational leadership.

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