Getting the team together: the role of emotional intelligence and self-efficacy in team performance

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

Teams with higher collective emotional intelligence have stronger levels of team cohesion. In a business simulation, these teams achieved a better financial performance. High emotional intelligence was linked to high self-efficacy, which was found to mediate the relationship between emotional intelligence and team cohesion.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2020), "Getting the team together: the role of emotional intelligence and self-efficacy in team performance", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 28 No. 5, pp. 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-02-2020-0037