Does emotional intelligence impact team performance in construction projects? Exploring the mediating role of trust and moderating role of work status

Emotional intelligence (EI) is an essential part of the many types intelligences individual possesses. The outcome interactions in personal life as well within organization depend upon how high or low Quotient (EQ) is. Organizations, nowadays, specifically design tests for hiring people with higher EQ since emotional a team member leaves impact on its performance. major goal this research to investigate relationship between and performance, employee work status these two. also examines mediating role trust among members performance projects. Responses from 346 participants working construction projects have been used analysis. results showed that important factor it affects while mediates Work plays moderating project A limitation conducting analysis industry only which future studies could be done different occupational sectors considering various management positions. Additionally, interviews conducted additional manpower such daily wagers contractual employees sector.