Management of Social Intelligence as an Element of Ensuring Personnel Security of the Enterprise: Gender Aspect

Abstract

Gender diversity and awareness of its impact on the effectiveness of management decisions contribute to creating a strong corporate environment, improving team cooperation and increasing the organization's competitiveness in the modern market.   Social intelligence, as one of the key factors affecting team unity, adaptability, and professional competence of employees, requires a deeper analysis of gender specifics. This research aimed to study the gender aspect in the management of social intelligence and its impact on the personnel security of the enterprise, in particular, loyalty and staff engagement. The research found a statistically significant (p≤0,001*) moderate positive relationship between social intelligence and staff engagement. This indicates the importance of social intelligence for integrating employees into work processes and their effective interaction with colleagues.  A statistically significant (p≤0,001*) moderate positive relationship between social intelligence and staff loyalty was also established, which confirms the necessity of developing this indicator to ensure the personnel security of the enterprise. The research results prove a higher correlation on the Chaddock scale between social intelligence and engagement among men (0,513) compared to women (0,449). In the context of staff loyalty, a higher correlation was found between social intelligence and loyalty among men (0,484) compared to women (0,370).  The research results indicate the need to implement gender-oriented approaches in HR strategies aimed at developing social intelligence, which positively impacts team productivity, staff loyalty and overall sustainability of enterprises. Men should be given opportunities to improve their social skills through participation in communication and leadership training. On the other hand, women should be supported in developing their ability to process social information by engaging in processes that require analysing interpersonal relationships and making decisions in a social context.