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Abdollah, S, Mohd Suhaimi Mohd, D, Othman, M and Norhanim, Z (2021) A mechanism for dispute resolution in the Iranian construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 26(1), 205-26.
Ali Hussein, K, Siti Sarah, H and Mohamad Fakri Zaky, J (2021) The influence of wind effects on architectural buildings heights in Iraqi residential buildings based on computational fluid dynamics simulations. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 26(1), 63-87.
Behzad, K, Sherif, M, Hassan, K and Sonia Lupica, S (2021) Formulating a strategic plan for BIM diffusion within the AEC Italian industry: The application of diffusion of innovation theory. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 26(1), 161-84.
Ebad Ur Rehman, K and Abdelhakim, M (2021) Mitigating disputes and managing legal issues in the era of building information modelling. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 26(1), 111-30.
Ensar, A and Selin, G (2021) Individual and organisational level drivers and barriers to building information modelling. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 26(1), 89-109.
Kimia, G, Mostafa, B and Mahdi, H (2021) Iranian bazaars and the social sustainability of modern commercial spaces in Iranian cities. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 26(1), 1-18.
Lee, Z P, Rahman, R A and Doh, S I (2021) Key drivers for adopting design-build in public construction projects: Malaysian perspective. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 26(1), 131-60.
Leshui, Z and Riza Yosia, S (2021) Emotional intelligence of local and overseas graduates in real estate industry in China. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 26(1), 185-204.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: China; emotional intelligence; communication skills; teamwork behaviour; interpersonal skills; real estate; overseas graduates; questionnaire survey
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- URL: https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc2021.26.1.9
- Abstract:
There is still limited research that investigates emotional intelligence in the context of the real estate sector in China, despite the rapid growth of the industry. Furthermore, there has been an exponential increase in the number of Chinese students studying overseas. Underpinned by these tendencies, this research investigates the levels of emotional intelligence of overseas and local graduates in the real estate sector in China. Data were collected using a survey of 140 employees and semi-structured interviews of four human resource managers in six Grade One state-owned real estate companies in China. The findings suggest that emotional intelligence influences the levels of interpersonal skills, represented by communication skills and teamwork behaviour. However, there is no difference in the levels of emotional intelligence between overseas and local graduates, suggesting that there are other factors that influence emotional intelligence development. Overseas graduates also seem to have greater difficulties than local graduates from elite universities to find jobs in the real estate sector. This suggests that international study experience is no longer adequate; instead, various contextualised interpersonal skills are needed to meet work demands in China. Developing emotional intelligence has been found to promote success across cultures and is a way to meet the demands of today's work environments in the real estate industry in China.
Nuru, G and Innocent, M (2021) Effect of the fourth Industrial Revolution on road transport asset management practice in Nigeria. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 26(1), 19-43.
Sunusi, B, Ahmad Hariza, H, Asnarulkhadi Abu, S and Nobaya, A (2021) The moderating effect of privacy in the relationships between residential livability and residents' life satisfaction. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 26(1), 45-62.