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Social Intelligence Amongst Undergraduate Management Students: An Exploratory Study


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1 Associate Professor Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore
2 Assistant Professor Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore, India
3 Associate Professor, Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore, India
     

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Social Intelligence, as the ability to evaluate one’s own behavior and to adequately understand the behavior of others, helps in developing ability for building relationships successfully and gives better insights in to the social environment. This study explores the factors affecting Social Intelligence of undergraduate students of management discipline. It also assesses the gender-wise differences in the students’ Social Intelligence levels. Data was analyzed through total correlation, Reliability, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) and Barlets Test of sphericity, t-Test and Factor analysis. The study identified 6 key factors influencing Social Intelligence viz., Social Assertiveness, Social Connectedness, Interpersonal Skills, Emotional Intelligence, People’s Skills, and Empathy.
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Authors

Manisha Singhai
Associate Professor Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore
Shaan Malhotra
Assistant Professor Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore, India
Ranjana Patel
Associate Professor, Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore, India

Abstract


Social Intelligence, as the ability to evaluate one’s own behavior and to adequately understand the behavior of others, helps in developing ability for building relationships successfully and gives better insights in to the social environment. This study explores the factors affecting Social Intelligence of undergraduate students of management discipline. It also assesses the gender-wise differences in the students’ Social Intelligence levels. Data was analyzed through total correlation, Reliability, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) and Barlets Test of sphericity, t-Test and Factor analysis. The study identified 6 key factors influencing Social Intelligence viz., Social Assertiveness, Social Connectedness, Interpersonal Skills, Emotional Intelligence, People’s Skills, and Empathy.

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