The Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Job Satisfaction through Organizational Agility with Structural Equation Model

Subject Areas : Sustainable Development

Ali  Najafvand Darikvandi ¹ (M.A,, Department of Management, Boroujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Boroujerd, Iran)
Ali  Pakdel ² (Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Shahriar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahriar, Iran (Correspondent))
Mohamadreza  JaberAnsari ³ (Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Boroujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Boroujerd, Iran)

Received: 2016-08-09 Accepted : 2017-11-01 Published : 2020-02-20

Keywords: "Emotional Intelligence", "Job Satisfaction", "Organizational Agility",

Abstract :

The organizations for remaining competitive should adapt themselves with unstable condition and global evolution and so-called become agile. The objective of this study is to identify the effect of organizational agility as a mediator on the relationship between emotional intelligence and employee job satisfaction. Considering the practicality of the research results the method used in this study is practical and descriptive-survey research. The study population are 360 employees who were working in Khuzestan province's department (Main Office) of education. According to Morgan table a sample size was 186 employees were selected from department of educations as the respondents for this study. Data were gathered using questionnaires and was used simple random sampling technique. Research instrument comprise standard questionnaire which it is validity was confirmed by content validity and reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha. In this study, for hypotheses test and data analyzed, used the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) and AMOS 22 software. The result of present study indicated that 95% of emotional intelligence has a positive effect on job satisfaction of personnel of Khuzestan province's department (Main Office) of Education. Results of the study revealed that there is an influence of emotional intelligence on job satisfaction. On the other hand, the findings of the study indicated that organizational agility plays a significant role as a mediator on the relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction.