@inproceedings{25ecbeea1b3949c2ba5f4167739b6aed,
title = "Challenges of emotional intelligence among construction stakeholders",
abstract = "Emotional intelligence (EI) is a psychological term for understanding people and how they deal with their emotions and that of others. The project-based nature of the construction industry as well as large numbers of people involved in the delivery of quality projects and provide organizational success makes the industry a unique one. In view of this, various challenges associated with EI among construction stakeholders were examined with a view to suggest various ways of overcoming them. Using survey approach, primary data was collected by the use of well-structured questionnaires distributed to stakeholders from client, contracting, and consulting firms in the construction industry. Lack of proper education and unwillingness to change are the major challenges to EI in the industry. However, overcoming these barriers to improving levels of EI would be a good start to ensuring the industry consists of stakeholders that are able to balance work-life towards project success.",
author = "Ayodeji Oke and Clinton Aigbavboa and Ntebo Ngcobo and Mercy Sepuru",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} ASCE.; 2017 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management: Industry Regulation and Sustainable Development, ICCREM 2017 ; Conference date: 10-11-2017 Through 12-11-2017",
year = "2017",
doi = "10.1061/9780784481066.003",
language = "English",
series = "ICCREM 2017: Industry Regulation and Sustainable Development - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2017",
publisher = "American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)",
pages = "33--40",
editor = "Yaowu Wang and Yimin Zhu and Yongshi Pang and Shen, {Geoffrey Q. P.}",
booktitle = "ICCREM 2017",
address = "United States",
}