The interaction between personality traits, emotional intelligence and environmentally sensitive management: A research on central Anatolian companies

Abstract

Businesses cannot act independent of their environment. The dynamic structure of interaction with the internal and external environment forces companies to act more sensitive to environmental issues. In recent years, the importance of environmental problems for economic progress has emerged. Sustainable development models have become directly relevant to environmental factors, and environmental consciousness has increased in all developed countries. Not only large, multinational production companies, but also all actors within the economy, have started to transform their structures in harmony with nature. Businesses are converting into organic structures, which are compatible with the ecosystem. This research was inaugurated to determine the interaction between emotional intelligence and the understanding of environmental consciousness personality traits in businesses. In this study, it is researched the relationship between emotional intelligence and environmental consciousness of the managers in Central Anatolian companies. These companies are, according to the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, were among the largest 500 companies in Turkey between 2008-2012. Personality traits, emotional intelligence and environmental consciousness are literally reviewed. Then whether similar studies done previously or not were investigated. The study suggests that today's managers should take into account that emotions are directly related to environmentally sensitive business applications. In this regard, environmentally sensitive personality traits should be identified and businesses take these traits into account while recruiting managers. This study also serves as initial research in Turkey on personality traits, emotional intelligence and environmental consciousness.