A comparison of generic skills and emotional intelligence in accounting education

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Daff, Lyn, De Lange, Paul and Jackling, Beverley (2012) A comparison of generic skills and emotional intelligence in accounting education. Issues in Accounting Education, 27 (3). pp. 627-645. ISSN 0739-3172 (print), 1558-7983 (online)

Abstract

Embedding generic skills such as communication and teamwork in the accounting curriculum continues to attract attention from stakeholders. In parallel, the business world and more recently some faculty, have recognized and explored the need to incorporate emotional intelligence (EI) in the curriculum. EI is viewed as a desirable quality as it allows accountants to excel in strategic decision making, teamwork, leadership, and client relations. We contend that in the quest to find the best employees, employers have focused on EI, whereas accounting faculty have placed less emphasis on EI skill development and a greater emphasis on generic skills. This paper addresses the need for accountants to have a combination of EI and generic skills. The commonalities and differences between an EI framework and a generic skills framework are identified when the two are juxtaposed. This provides guidance for faculty seeking to develop highly skilled graduates via the development of a range of curriculum resources designed to enhance EI.

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Item type Article
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/23260
DOI 10.2308/iace-50145
Subjects Historical > FOR Classification > 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
Historical > FOR Classification > 1701 Psychology
Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > College of Business
Keywords ResPubID25703, emotions, non-technical skills, personal competence, social skills
Citations in Scopus 37 - View on Scopus
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