The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Army Ethos in the Malaysian Army

Abdul Razak Md Naser; Susan Tee Suan Chin; Norizah Mohd Mustamil

Abdul Razak Md Naser
Susan Tee Suan Chin
Norizah Mohd Mustamil

Abstract

Army professionals must display great com9petence to control certain situations, particularly in conflict zones, where they must understand and comprehend their subordinates' feelings in order to make informed decisions. The army personnel require a formula or technique to develop their competency in controlling their emotions, recognising the feelings of others, and making sound decisions in any situation, whether during war or conflict. These emotional situations relate to emotional intelligence. The army ethos entails 9 pillars of philosophical doctrine. These philosophical disciplines represent the hallmark of the army. The purpose of the study looks into the relationship of emotional intelligence to the army ethos. From the findings, it was found that emotional intelligence does certainly improve the level of the army ethos. From the 5 dimensions, “emotional recognition and expression” and “emotions direct cognition” were found to have a strong impact.

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