Emotional Intelligence on port workers’ performance in the Port of Algeciras Bay, Spain

  1. Carlos Del Arbol-Hermoso
  2. Mercedes Villanueva-Flores
  3. Francisco Piniella
Revista:
Journal of maritime research: JMR

ISSN: 1697-4840

Any de publicació: 2017

Volum: 14

Número: 3

Pàgines: 44-51

Tipus: Article

Altres publicacions en: Journal of maritime research: JMR

Resum

Nowadays Spanish ports work in a very competitive and changeable environment, in fact, the experience and knowledge of the employees are not the only elements to be considered by them. It appears a new concept known as "Emotional Intelligence" which has shown to be a very useful method to improve employee productivity, generating competitive advantages. Therefore it essential the Human Resources performance to do a good recruitment and selection of staffs based on the recognition of the emotional intelligence as another element for detecting and developing talents.