Emotional Intelligence and School Leaders: Evidence from Abu Dhabi

Autor/inn/en	Blaik Hourani, Rida; Litz, David; Parkman, Scott
Titel	Emotional Intelligence and School Leaders: Evidence from Abu Dhabi
Quelle	In: Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 49 (2021) 3, S.493-517 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Blaik Hourani, Rida) ORCID (Litz, David)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1741-1432
DOI	10.1177/1741143220913552
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Emotional Intelligence; Leadership Qualities; Self Concept; Self Control; Emotional Response; Motivation; Empathy; Interpersonal Competence; Barriers; Elementary Secondary Education; Public Schools; Administrator Attitudes; Leadership Responsibility; United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Emotionale Intelligenz; Führungseigenschaft; Selbstkonzept; Selbstbeherrschung; Emotionales Verhalten; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Empathie; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Public school; Öffentliche Schule
Abstract	This is a qualitative exploratory study that focuses on emotional intelligence attributes of public-school leaders in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. The research questions endorsed the emotional intelligence school leaders exhibit along five dimensions: (a) self-awareness; (b) managing emotions; (c) motivation; (d) empathy; and (e) social skills. Furthermore, the study focused on how school leaders and managers utilise their emotional intelligence attributes professionally. For the purpose of this study, a qualitative research methodology was employed, which involved the use of interactive and participatory data collection in the form of semi-structured interviews with various categories of school leaders and managers. Furthermore, thematic data analysis was conducted, in order to reveal Abu Dhabi school leaders' exhibition and utilisation of emotional intelligence attributes within their professional roles and responsibilities. While the study was limited to school leaders and managers in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, the findings implied the need for school leaders and managers to develop and nurture their professional emotional intelligence attributes, as many job-embedded constraints and challenges require the demonstration of essential emotional intelligence skills and traits. Hence, professional learning opportunities within the perspective of emotional intelligence need to be considered and developed to enable, facilitate and enhance school changes. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01