The Impact Of Emotional Intelligence On Employee Creativity: A Bibliometric Review And Analysis

Abstract

This study investigates the established relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and employee creativity (EC) through a comprehensive reviews and Bibliometric Analysis of 413 research articles sourced from the SCOPUS database. This study employed performance analysis, thematic and network analysis. The study identifies the key contributors, global research trends, and the evolution of scholarly interest over the past two decades. The findings of the study highlight significant literature gaps and provide future research directions to enhance the role of EI in fostering creativity and innovative behavior in the workplace. The novelty lies in developing a holistic framework and in revealing transnational research dynamics in EI-EC literatures.