Intelligence – OB Perspective
Organizational Behavior Article Series
About hundred years ago, Alfred Binet created a written test to measure the “intelligent quotient” or IQ of grade school children in Paris. This test concentrated on logical reasoning and verbal ability. In 1983, Howard Gardner published his book, “Frames of Mind: the Theory of Multiple Intelligences”. Gardner proposed seven intelligences. Now with the emergence of emotional intelligence as an important concept, one more intelligence is added to the multiple intelligences list. Emotional intelligence became a concept of interest for OB practitioners and Luthans discussed this topic in detail in his chapter on positive psychology.Authors
Luthans has stated that intelligence has played a major role in psychology but a very minor, almost nonexistent, role in organizational behavior [Luthans, 2005].
About hundred years ago, Alfred Binet created a written test to measure the “intelligent quotient” or IQ of grade school children in Paris. This test concentrated on logical reasoning and verbal ability.
In 1983, Howard Gardner published his book, “Frames of Mind: the Theory of Multiple Intelligences”. Gardner proposed seven intelligences.
1. Logical/mathematical
2. Verbal/linguistic
3. Interpersonal
4. Intrapersonal
5. Visual/spatial
6. Musical
7. Bodily/kinesthetic
Howard Gardner later on proposed adding three more intelligences to the multiple intelligences list.
8. Naturalist
9. Existential
10. Spiritual
Now with the emergence of emotional intelligence as an important concept, one more intelligence is added to the multiple intelligences list.
Emotional intelligence became a concept of interest for OB practitioners and Luthans discussed this topic in detail in his chapter on positive psychology.
References
Luthans, Fred (2005), Organizational Behavior, 10th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York
MI after twenty years, by Howard Gardner
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