LEADER EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND WORKPLACE HARMONY OF PLASTIC MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between leader emotional intelligence and workplace harmony in plastic manufacturing companies in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study adopted a cross sectional survey research design. The population of the study was 180 employees in five functional plastic manufacturing companies registered with Manufacturer Association of Nigeria Rivers/Bayelsa Directory. The sample size was 120 was obtained using the Taro Yamen’s sample size formula. Data for the study was collected through structured questionnaire using the five (5) point Likert scale. The hypotheses were tested using Regression Correlation coefficient with the aid of statistical package for social science version 25.0. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between leader emotional intelligence and workplace harmony in plastic manufacturing companies in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study concluded that leader emotional intelligence through self-awareness significantly influenced grievance frequency and low strike incidence. Therefore, the study recommended that the plastic manufacturing companies under studied needs to focus on developing managers to have strong leader self-awareness so that they can be realistic in whatever choices they make and in doing their work. Leader self-awareness should serve as a propensity for self-reflection and thoughtfulness.
Keywords: Leader Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Grievance Frequency, Low incidence of Strike
CITATION: Bolanle, M., & Konya, K. T. (2021). Leader emotional intelligence and workplace harmony of plastic manufacturing companies in Rivers State, Nigeria. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (1), 618 – 630.
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