The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Job Performance in Employees of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Background: current study is aimed on researching the relationship between emotional intelligence and job performance in employees of mashhad university of medical sciences in 2011-2012. methods:this is a descriptive correlational study. subjects were 200 employees of mashhad university of medical sciences, multi-stage cluster method was used for sampling. data gathering methods were bar-on emotional intelligence inventory and job performance questionnaire. descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (correlation, regression) were used for data analysis. result: a positive correlation was observed between all emotional intelligence components (emotional self-awareness, assertiveness, self-esteem, self-actualization, independence, empathy, interpersonal relationships, social responsibility, problem solving, reality testing, flexibility, stress tolerance, impulse control, satisfaction, and optimism) and job performance in employees of mashhad university of medical sciences. conclusion:  among these components, optimism, stress tolerance, social responsibility, self-esteem, and independence were the predictors of job performance.