Background:An organization`s effectiveness and efficiency is strongly dependent on its staff`s commitment. Therefore, identification of organizational commitment and its related variables seems necessary. This study is aimed to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and organizational commitment.
Materials & Methods: This is a descriptive correlation survey. Our study statistical population included all administrative staff of in southern Khorasan province` hospitals. 110 samples were chosen by a stratified random sampling. The data were collected by standard questionnaires of emotional intelligence and organizational commitment and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: The results showed that organizational commitment is in the moderate level among administrative staff. There is a statistically significant relationship between emotional intelligence and organizational commitment. There is a statistically significant relationship between emotional intelligence and commitment subcomponents(normative and emotional commitment). By performing multiple regression analysis ,the outcome showed among the all emotional intelligence subcomponent ,solely “self-awareness” can predict organizational , emotional and normative commitment .
Conclusion: Improving individual's emotional intelligence should be taken into consideration due to the strong bond between emotional intelligence and organizational commitment.
