The Moderating Role of Supervisory Support in the Relationship of Emotional Intelligence and Job Performance of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives
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https://doi.org/10.26710/reads.v5i1.519Keywords:
Emotional Intelligence (EI), Supervisory Support (SS), Job Performance (JP), Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives (PSRs)Abstract
The objective of this research paper is to find out the relationship of Job Performance (JP) with Emotional Intelligence (EI) of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives (PSRs) of various pharmaceutical companies operating in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan). Another objective of this research investigation is to check the moderating role of Supervisory Support (SS) in the EI-JP link. Data was collected from 400 PSRs of companies operating in Pakistan through convenience sampling technique. Structural equation model (SEM) was utilized for data analysis. The results of the study revealed that those PSRs having high EI had high performance. Furthermore, SS does not moderate the EI-JP link.
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