Ho Nhut Quang|Mai Ng?c Kh??ng|Nguyen H. Le
The Effects of Leaders’ Emotional Intelligence on Employee Engagement in Vietnamese Construction Companies – A Case of Hoa Binh Corporation
Ho Chi Minh City International University|Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City|Institute of Semitic Studies|Wageningen University & Research|National Institute of Development Administration|Ho Chi Minh City International University|Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City|Institute of Semitic Studies|Wageningen University & Research|National Institute of Development Administration|Ho Chi Minh City International University|Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City|Institute of Semitic Studies|Wageningen University & Research|National Institute of Development Administration
emotional intelligence become emerging topic leadership fieldto follow trend research conducted investigate application leaders emotional intelligence formulating appropriate leadership styles enhancing employees job engagementquantitative approach employed structured questionnaire distributed 400 whitecollar employees working offices hoa binh corporation subsidiaries located ho chi minh citythe empirical results research indicated five leaders emotional intelligent competencies namely selfmotivation selfesteem selfmanagement emotional literacy interpersonal relation statistically positive effects employee engagement whereas leaders competency regarding change resilience statistically negative effect employee engagementthese variables could explain 79 variation employee engagement work placethis result implied strong influence emotional intelligent leadership retaining developing workforce engagement