Does emotional intelligence depend on gender? – A study on IT sector in Hyderabad.

Abstract

Success in employees no longer depends on technical expertise and experience alone, but on how well employees handle themselves and others. Studies show that Emotional Intelligence (EI) can lead to success even trumping Intelligence Quotient and Experience. EI involves cognitive and emotional abilities to function in interpersonal relationships, social groups as well as manage one's emotional states. Emotionally intelligent individuals are self-confident and have strong executive presence and the ability to control their feelings, moods and emotional impulse. They gain support from the right people in the organization, handle stressful situations, and do it all with confidence and emotional calm. Many studies in the past have concluded that Emotional Intelligence of male and female are different.  IT industry is a new age industry providing livelihood to millions of workforce in India and the impact of Gender on Emotional Intelligence is to be understood. This study attempts to determine whether employees from different gender are different in emotional intelligence and itscomponents in Hyderabad IT industry.  In this study no clear difference between Emotional Intelligence values of male and female managers was found. The same has been the observation even at the individual Emotional Intelligence Component levels between male and female managers. Basis this study it is concluded that Emotional Intelligence doesn’t depend on the Gender in IT industry.