Sunday, May 6, 2012

Intelligence – OB Perspective

Intelligence – OB Perspective

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.

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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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