A study led by Prof Wang Huatian (left), Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Lingnan University, titled "Working Proactively in a Social Status-Diverse Workgroup: The Important Roles of Job Crafting Strategies and Emotional Intelligence", finds that employees who seek opportunities, are willing to learn, and at the same time possess a higher emotional quotient, carry out their jobs far better and are more engaged in their work. Credit: Lingnan University
In many organizations, large hierarchical gaps exist within work teams, raising the question of how frontline employees can strive for upward mobility in their careers. A recent study by the Department of Psychology at Lingnan University finds that employees who proactively seek opportunities, are willing to learn and, at the same time, have higher emotional intelligence carry out their jobs far better and are more engaged.
The research team explains that this helps them create more favorable conditions for long-term career development in complex workplace environments. These findings have been published in the Journal of Business and Psychology.
A joint research team formed by Prof. Wang Huatian, research assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Lingnan University and the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, conducted a study from September 2020 to December 2022 in hospitals.
