EI Research PDFs
Here is a collection of PDF documents you may find useful as you investigate the field of EI. Most of these are published, peer-review research papers from Swinburne and Genos, however those that are not are described as otherwise.
EI and Effective Leadership
This is an empirical study looking at the relationship between EI and effective leadership, specifically, the distinctions between transformational and transactional leaders. By Palmer, Stough, Walls & Burgess.
EI, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment
This research assesses the extent to which EI can predict internal and external job satisfaction and organizational commitment. (Genos/Swinburne)
EI, Personality and Leadership
This paper examines the relationship between EI, personality and effective leadership in three separate sample populations. By Palmer, Gardner & Stough.
Leadership: EI for Managers
This research paper examines the relationship between EI and leadership in senior level managers. By Gardner and Stough.
EI and ROI
This document has the same content as the EI and ROI page on this site. (See the left navigation menu.) We have converted it to a PDF for your convenience, so that you may download and distribute it as you wish.
Guidelines for Organizational Support
This document was prepared by the EI Consortium and details a process for acquiring internal organizational support for EI programs. This may be useful for internal coaches, program managers or executives looking to bring EI into their company or department.
The Business Case for EI
Here is a list of 19 examples of EI projects and ROI outcomes compiled and written by Cary Cherniss of Rutgers University and the EI Consortium. These examples speak directly to the powerful impact EI development has on the bottom line.
The Economic Value of Emotional Intelligence
This is a 40 page research paper written by Lyle Spencer for the recent book edited by Daniel Goleman and Cary Cherniss, "The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace". Spencer's research paper is Chapter 4 in the book and is highly technical, as one would expect from a scientist, but the information is extremely detailed and compelling. The paper gives plenty of charts, graphs, formulas and processes for determining the economic value that improvements in EI bring to any company's bottom line and demonstrates that with specific case study examples. This is the best and most complete work I have seen thus far on this topic. If you are a numbers person, I guarantee you will be convinced.