Abstract

Employee happiness has become an essential component of modern organizational success directly influencing productivity workplace engagement creativity retention rates and overall organizational well-being. As organizations evolve into more people-centric systems the role of supervisors has expanded beyond task management to include emotional management interpersonal sensitivity and supportive leadership. Emotional Quotient (EQ) which encompasses self-awareness self-regulation motivation empathy and social skills is increasingly recognized as a vital competence for supervisors responsible for managing diverse teams. This research investigates the relationship between supervisors’ EQ and employee happiness focusing on how emotional intelligence-related supervisory behaviours shape workplace experiences interpersonal climate and psychological well-being. The abstract outlines the significance of examining EQ-driven supervisory behaviours—such as conflict resolution communication style em