Open AccessLeadership Effectiveness and Emotional Intelligence at Highly Disciplined Environment in Malaysia - A Conceptual Framework
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Publication year - 2021
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international journal of business and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2590-3721
DOI - 10.26666/rmp.ijbm.2021.3.1
Subject(s) - peacetime , military doctrine , emotional intelligence , social intelligence , military intelligence , doctrine , psychology , military personnel , public relations , set (abstract data type) , military science , knowledge management , management , engineering , political science , social psychology , computer science , law , economics , programming language
The integration of technology into nearly every aspect of military activity today has dramatically altered the design of military profession. It has raised the complexity of military operations, the number of responsibilities placed on people, and the need for knowledge and capacity among military personnel. The scale and versatility of current combat operations, the efficiency and selection of modern weapons, as well as modern doctrine's distribution and dynamic force structure requirements, all add to this complexity. Thus, the Malaysian Army leadership requires another ability of engagement to ensure the success of their vision, mission and organisational objective.The capacity of leaders to engage with their subordinates has become crucial in determining the effectiveness of a military organisation, whether during operations in a war zone or in managing soldiers during peacetime. The impact of Emotional Intelligence as a set of cognitive and social abilities that help leaders and their subordinates interact interpersonally.The aim of this concept paper is to elaborate on how emotional intelligence can improve the leadership effectiveness in Malaysian Army.