Abstract

The main purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between principals’ emotional intelligence and organizational health in the elementary, middle and high schools of Maragheh sub- province. In this research, Goleman’s competency model which includes self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, sympathy and social skills (regulating relationship with the others) is used to measure the independent variable (EI). To measure dependent variable (that is, organizational health), Parson’s model based on three dimensions including institutional, administrative and technical was drawn upon. The hypotheses of the research which consist of one main and five minor hypotheses are based on Goleman’s conceptual framework. As for the data analysis and the findings of the research all hypotheses were confirmed and it came into light that in the EI framework, sympathy, social skills, self-consciousness, self-regulation and finally motivation of the principals, respectively, have a significant relation with organizational health.

Key words: Emotional intelligence, organizational health, school principals.