Although EI has become a popular tool in organizations there is still a need for increased empirical research onthe construct (Salovey, Woolery, & Mayer, 2002). This study contributes to the literature by providing moreinformation about Emotional intelligence which may alleviate Work Engagement Behavior. It does this bybuilding on the small existing pool of knowledge in order to extend the research on EI. The expected outcome ofthis study was an increased understanding of how EI impacts on Work Engagement Behavior. Emotionalintelligence was measured using the 33-item Schutte Self-Report Inventory (SSRI) developed by Schutte andcolleagues (Schutte et al, 1998). Engagement was measured using the shortened version of the Utrecht WorkEngagement Scale (UWES) (Schaufeli et al., 2006). The scale consists of 9 items and was designed to measurethe three components of engagement: vigor, absorption, and dedication. The samples of 119 employees who arefrom information technology services and Information technology enabled services of Chennai city in India,chosen for the study. Self Administered questionnaire distributed and information collected. Research designdescriptive type with non probability purposive sampling technique was used for the study. The data wereanalyzed using SPSS (statistical package for social science) version 14.The statistical tools like Cronbach'sAlpha Reliability Test, Correlation, Chi – Square Test, One – Way ANOVA, Post – Hoc Test, Factor Analysisand Regression Analysis were employed for the research study. From these Research Findings, managerial aswell as theoretical implications have been discussed in this study.
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Ravichandran et al. (2011) studied this question.