International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR)   Year: 2024 | Volume: 8 | Issue: 5 | Page No.: 78-89 The role of Employee Well-being the relation between Emotional Intelligence and Job Performance Download PDF Feven Hailu Tadesse, Department of Business Adminstration, Cyprus International University. fevenhailutadess@gmail.com Abstract: This paper aims to examine the influence of emotional intelligence (EI) on job performance (JP) on the basis of the concept of Trait Activation Theory (TAT). This research also attempts to examine the mediation role of employee well-being (EWB) and the link between EI and JP. In this paper, the data was collected from 228 employees of Mekelle University in Ethiopia through a convenience sampling approach. The data was analyzed with SPSS 23 and Smart-PLS 4. The finding of this research indicated that EI has an insignificant effect on JP. Moreover, this study found that EWB has a mediation role the link between EI and JP in Ethiopia higher education context. Mekelle University managers have to think about including EI training in their staff development initiatives. Employees' EI levels may rise as a result, which may eventually improve their general well-being and productivity. The research increases the knowledge of the factors impacting EWB in the workplace, especially within the setting of Mekelle University, by finding a link between EI and EWB. The results might influence organizational policies and interventions that emphasize staff members' development of EI abilities in order to improve EWB. This study expands upon the current body of literature on the relationship between EI and JP by presenting an alternative framework that elucidates the mechanisms and circumstances through which EI impacts JP. Moreover, it enhances our comprehension of the specific contexts in which EI influences JP based on the Trait Activation Theory.