ABSTRACT

A study on the role of emotional intelligence in the cognitive style on men and women employees working in government and private sectors was conducted (N=400, Male-265, Female-135, age group 25-55). The tools used were Schutte et al ‘s Emotional Intelligence Scale (1997) and Allinson and Hayes’s The cognitive Style Index (2012) for measuring the emotional intelligence and cognitive style of the employees. The data was collected from the employees of well known private companies and government organizations working in various sectors from banking, management and service. ANOVA for emotional intelligence and cognitive style of the employees shows emotional intelligence does not significantly effect the cognitive style of the employees and there are no significant difference in the male and female employees in the cognitive style of the employees.