Integrating Emotional Intelligence, Political Skill, and Transformational Leadership in Construction
Abstract: Much research has
been conducted to demonstrate the roles of emotional intelligence, political
skill, and transformational leadership in the organisational context. However,
there is a lack of research that investigates the relationships between the
three, particularly in the construction project environment, thus this research
attempts to fill this gap. It was hypothesised that emotional intelligence
serves as the foundation of these relationships, whilst political skill is the
mediator and transformational leadership is the output. Questionnaire survey
was used to collect data from three large construction organisations in
Australia where 273 valid responses were received. Data were analysed using
structural equation modelling method to test the theoretical model. The finding
of this research advances theoretical understanding by showing the
relationships between emotional intelligence, political skill, and
transformational leadership. Practically, it helps construction organisations
strategise in recruiting and developing their project personnel.
Keywords: Construction,
emotional intelligence, political skill, project personnel, transformational
leadership
Author: Sunindijo, R.Y
Journal Code: jptsipilgg120037
