The relationship between emotional intelligence and extrinsic career success: a case of AIA Bhd Kuching Sarawak / Asil Hazmi Ayauf

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and extrinsic career success in case of AIA Bhd. Kuching Sarawak. This study attempted to fill in the gap as there is only limited similar research has been conducted in Malaysia and especially Sarawak. Our research
involved the collection of data from employees from AIA Bhd. Kuching Sarawak. Established measures were adapted as gathering instruments for the two variables: the Genos Emotonal Intelligence Self-Assessment Test for emotional intelligence, and a career success survey adapted from Sevilla (2014) for extrinsic career success. In total, 30 questionnaires were distributed and 26 questionnaires were successfully completed and returned. This study found a significant moderate and negative relationship between emotional intelligence and extrinsic career success. It was also discovered that there are no significant relationship between emotional perception, emotional management and emotional understanding with extrinsic career success. This study concluded that there is not a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and extrinsic career success in AIA Bhd Kuching, Sarawak. But a significant negative moderate relationship between emotional facilitation and extrinsic career success due to gender composition and cultural attributes of the respondents.