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  • Organizational Behavior
  • Human Resources

Background:

  • Personal intelligence (PI) is the capacity to recognize, reason with, and utilize personality information for self and interpersonal understanding.
  • Effective workplace functioning relies on interpersonal dynamics and individual behavioral patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between personal intelligence and workplace perceptions and behaviors.
  • To assess the utility of the Test of Personal Intelligence (TOPI) in organizational settings.

Main Methods:

  • Two studies involving 394 and 482 employees, respectively.
  • Participants completed the Test of Personal Intelligence (TOPI) and assessments of workplace perception and behavior.
  • Statistical analyses controlled for confounding variables.

Main Results:

  • Higher personal intelligence was significantly associated with increased perceived workplace support.
  • Elevated personal intelligence correlated with a decrease in counterproductive work behaviors.
  • These associations remained robust after controlling for other relevant variables.

Conclusions:

  • The Test of Personal Intelligence (TOPI) demonstrates potential as a valuable tool for employee selection and targeted training programs.
  • Enhancing personal intelligence may contribute to more positive and productive work environments.
  • Further research and validation of the TOPI in diverse organizational contexts are warranted.