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Social Intelligence in the Context of Social Competences, Culture and Personality

A special issue of Societies (ISSN 2075-4698).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 6214

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Zuzana Birknerová

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Department of Managerial Psychology, Faculty of Management and Business, University of Prešov, Prešov, Slovakia
Interests: organizational behavior; methodology and methods of social research; social psychology; social and emotional intelligence
Dr. Petra Horváthová

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Department of Management, Faculty of Economics, Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Interests: HRM; strategic management; business administration; managerial skills

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

You are presented with a Special Issue of Societies that seeks to discuss the topic of social intelligence (SI/SQ) in the wider context of social competences, as these are the areas of knowledge that can be considered to be omnipresent in social, psychological and managerial research.

Some managers feel comfortable in social situations; others are unable to choose the correct forms of behavior. The causes of these differences can be sought within several contexts and analyzed from different angles. It is clear that the specifics of behavior in these situations can be caused by the individual characteristics of managers (temperament, personality traits and experience) as well as by situational conditions (culture, conflict, friendly atmosphere, threats and unknown situations). Social intelligence, in this sense, can be considered as one of the leading personality predictors of managerial behavior in social situations.

The concepts that we wish to study, compare and contrast within this Special Issue therefore include, but are not limited to: 

Social Intelligence
- Social intelligence as a significant personality trait.
- The ethical dimension of the concept of social intelligence.
- Structural elements of the social intelligence construct.
- Social intelligence as a prerequisite for success.
- Social intelligence and coping with demanding/stressful situations.
- Social and emotional intelligence as a current phenomenon.
- Factor levels of social and emotional intelligence.

Social Competences
- Evaluation of the development of social competences.
- Development of social competences through coaching.
- Social competences in the context of the Dunning–Kruger effect.
- Perception and resolution of conflict situations.
- The importance of effective communication in social relations.
- Coping with demanding situations and stress in the work process.
- Occurrence of work manipulation and Machiavellianism.
- Social motivation and procrastination.
- Examination of the key characteristics of leaders.

Contributions have to follow one of the three categories of papers (article, conceptual paper or review) for the journal and address the topic of the Special Issue.

Dr. Zuzana Birknerová
Dr. Petra Horváthová
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • social intelligence
  • emotional intelligence
  • personality traits
  • social competences
  • Dunning-Kruger effect
  • manipulation
  • Machiavellianism
  • leadership
  • stress
  • coping

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Teacher Resilience and Coping with Teacher Stress in Vocational Schools
by Silvia Barnová, Gabriela Gabrhelová, Slávka Krásna, Lívia Hasajová and Denis Barna
Societies 2023, 13(9), 204; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc13090204 - 7 Sep 2023
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The aim of the proposed study is to present the partial results of research activities focused on vocational school teachers’ resilience realized within the grant project IGA003DTI/2022. The present study aims to examine the existence of associations between teacher resilience and years of [...] Read more.
The aim of the proposed study is to present the partial results of research activities focused on vocational school teachers’ resilience realized within the grant project IGA003DTI/2022. The present study aims to examine the existence of associations between teacher resilience and years of teaching experience. The research sample consisted of 474 vocational school teachers in Slovakia. The level of their teacher resilience was measured by The Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale CD-RISC-25SLOVAK. The scale measures seven dimensions—Hardiness, Coping, Adaptability/Flexibility, Meaningfulness/Purpose, Optimism, Regulation of emotion and cognition, and Self-Efficacy. The findings confirmed the existence of associations between teacher resilience and years of teaching experience as novice teachers and teachers with ten or fewer years of teaching experience achieved lower scores in the scale than their more experienced colleagues. Although we are aware of the limits of the research study given the size and composition of the sample, the findings suggest that years of teaching experience can be considered an important variable from the aspect of teacher resilience and it is important to pay increased attention especially to novice teachers’ well-being and building their resilience, e.g., by providing guidance through developing effective coping strategies. As there are a lack of available data on vocational school teachers’ resilience, the present findings have the potential to broaden the existing knowledge and have implications for further research. Full article
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Analysis of the Links between Social Intelligence and Coping Strategies of Business Managers in Terms of Development of Their Potential
by Lucia Zbihlejova and Zuzana Birknerova
Societies 2022, 12(6), 177; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc12060177 - 29 Nov 2022
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The social as well as psychological development of individuals’ potential is influenced by many factors, including managerial competences such as social intelligence and ways of coping with stress. This paper presents the links between social intelligence and strategies for coping with demanding situations [...] Read more.
The social as well as psychological development of individuals’ potential is influenced by many factors, including managerial competences such as social intelligence and ways of coping with stress. This paper presents the links between social intelligence and strategies for coping with demanding situations by business managers, as well as gender differences in the perception of social intelligence and in the preference for coping strategies between male and female business managers. The research sample consisted of 149 business managers, of which 76 (51%) were male and 73 (49%) were female managers. The results were obtained through research based on two methodologies: MESI for the detection of social intelligence, and Brief COPE, designed to identify coping strategies. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the links between the social intelligence factors and coping strategies, as well as gender differences in the perception of social intelligence and coping strategies by male and female business managers, have been confirmed. Research into the relationship between these two aspects and its results could contribute to the elimination of undesirable factors influencing the work process and to the subsequent development of the psychological, social and work potential of business managers. Full article
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