The Emotional Intelligence of Senior Executives and their Effect on Products Innovation and on Processes Innovation

Authors

  • Carmen Dolores Blázquez Puerta PhD Student. PhD Program in Economics and Business University of Málaga
  • Guillermo Bermúdez González University of Malaga image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21678/jb.2019.980

Keywords:

Emotional Intelligence, Products Innovation, Processes innovation

Abstract

Abstract: The main aim of this empirical research is to prove that the Emotional Intelligence of senior executives exerts a direct and positive effect upon the Innovation within the different enterprises. The study has been managed to a total figure of 139 senior executives belonging to Spanish Companies from a vast wide range of activities and whose have answered a survey of 22 items. In addition to validating the conceptual model, the outcome from this empirical analysis applying the Structural Equation Model have confirmed the “ Starting hypothesis”: “The Emotional Intelligence of Senior Executives exert a direct and positive effect upon products innovation and upon processes innovation within the companies.

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Author Biography

  • Guillermo Bermúdez González, University of Malaga

    Doctor and Professor - Departament of Economics and Business Administration. University of Málaga (Spain).

    Campus El Ejido, s/n, 29071, Málaga. Tlf. + 0034 95 213 12 66 / Fax. +0034 95 213 12 93

     

                           

     

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Published

2020-01-12

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2019): Journal of Business, Universidad del Pacífico (Lima, Peru)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

The Emotional Intelligence of Senior Executives and their Effect on Products Innovation and on Processes Innovation. (2020). Journal of Business, Universidad Del Pacífico (Lima, Peru), 11(1), 14-26. https://doi.org/10.21678/jb.2019.980