Big Five personality traits as predictor’s of emotional intelligence: An empirical approach among college teachers in Bangalore city

Abstract

Nowadays, with the rapidly changing environment, most organizations face serious challenges to manage. The relationship between EI and personality traits has been vastly discussed in the literature. A convenient sample of 150 teachers who were working as student faculties in different arts and science colleges in Bangalore city were approached.  Primary data were collected using a well structured questionnaire. The significantly influencing independent variables on EI are Extraversion, Conscientiousness, and Agreeableness. Suitable suggestions were discussed