TY - JOUR T1 - Investigating the Effect of Emotional Quotient on the Effectiveness of Managers with Respect to the Mediating Variable Organizational Culture Case Study: National Iranian Drilling Company AU - meymand, Mohammad mahmoodi AU - Kermaninejad, Mehri Javidi JO - International Business Management VL - 10 IS - 15 SP - 3184 EP - 3193 PY - 2016 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1993-5250 DO - ibm.2016.3184.3193 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2016.3184.3193 KW - Emotional quotient KW -self-awareness KW -self-regulation KW -social skills KW -empathy KW -motivation KW -organizational culture AB - This research in order to investigate the effects of emotional quotient on the effectiveness of managers with respect to the mediating variable characteristics of the organizational culture in National Iranian Drilling Company has been accomplished. Statistical population includes the managers (top, middle and operational) National Drilling Company (about 520 people) statistical sample size has been estimated based on Morgan table about 220 people. The research method is descriptive and correlation analysis. In this research, data collecting was performed using three researcher-made questionnaires and based on Goleman's emotional quotient model and, Denison's organizational culture and Parsons's effectiveness. The data collected using structural equation modeling method and with aid of the software LISREL was analyzed and it is indicative of a significant effect emotional quotient on the effectiveness of managers on the one hand and on the other hand the significant impact of the mediating variable organizational culture on the relationship between emotional quotient and the effectiveness of managers. It was also found that among the dimensions of emotional quotient, the component social skills to the effectiveness of managers is more reliable predictor. ER -