The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Altruism Among South Korean Central Government Officials

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ID13919683
AuthorsHyun Jung Lee (0000-0002-9941-9826, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume41
Issue10
Pages1667-1679
Publication date2013-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Behavior and Personality An International Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0301-2212 • E-ISSN: 1179-6391
PublisherScientific Journal Publishers Limited (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2224/sbp.2013.41.10.1667
OpenAlexW1978395071
LanguageEN
Citations received6

I examined the relationship of emotional intelligence (EI) with altruistic-distant behavior and altruistic-local behavior among public officials in the South Korean Central Government. Because South Korean public officials are accustomed to a strong bureaucratic system and value personal connections, I predicted that they would generate higher altruistic-local behavior than altruistic-distant behavior. Results showed that all EI factors were significantly and positively associated with altruistic-distant behavior, and altruistic-local behavior was associated with factors of awareness of others' emotions and management of one's own emotions. Individuals with high EI exhibited both altruistic-local behavior and altruistic-distant behavior in the workplace, regardless of their personal connections

Altruism (biology · Bureaucracy · Emotional intelligence · Government (linguistics · Helping behavior · Local government · Political science · Politics · Value (mathematics · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Psychology · Social Psychology

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