The relationship between personality preferences, self-esteem and emotional competence

Coetzee, Melinde; Martins, Nico; Basson, Johan S; Muller, Helene

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dc.contributor.author	Coetzee, Melinde
dc.contributor.author	Martins, Nico
dc.contributor.author	Basson, Johan S
dc.contributor.author	Muller, Helene
dc.date.accessioned	2014-07-22T10:26:36Z
dc.date.available	2014-07-22T10:26:36Z
dc.date.issued	2006
dc.identifier.citation	Coetzee, M., Martins, N., Basson, J.S. & Muller, H. (2006). The relationship between personality preferences, self-esteem and emotional competence. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 32(2), 64-73.	en
dc.identifier.issn	02585200
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13682
dc.description.abstract	The relationship between leaders' personality preferences, self-esteem and emotional competence is the focus of this article. A study was conducted to analyse the responses of a sample of 107 South African leaders in the manufacturing industry to measures of the three constructs. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Culture-free Self-esteem Inventories for Adults (CFSEI-AD), and the 360° Emotional Competency Profiler (ECP) were administered. Positive relationships were found between the three constructs. The self-esteem construct appeared to be a more reliable predictor of emotional competence than the MBTI personality preferences. The findings of the study make an important contribution to the expanding body of knowledge concerned with the evaluation of personality variables that influence the effectiveness of leaders.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Emotional competence, emotional intelligence, leader development, personality preferences, self-esteem	en
dc.title	The relationship between personality preferences, self-esteem and emotional competence	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.description.department	Industrial and Organisational Psychology	en