Leadership value orientations and emotional intelligence in construction students: interrelations and gender characteristics

the article examines leadership values and emotional intelligence among students of construction specialties as key flexible skills needed by specialists in the modern construction industry. The authors analyze the testing data of MSPU students on the platform of the autonomous non–profit organization "Russia - the land of opportunities", identifying several groups of students. The results showed that leadership values and emotional intelligence are interconnected with flexible skills such as result orientation and partnership, while gender differences in the level of emotional intelligence are revealed. The level of indicators for the University is at an average level, which underlines the need to develop programs for the development of these skills. Special attention is paid to the differences between the areas/specialties of training. The study confirms the relevance of the development of flexible skills for the formation of the personnel reserve in the construction and housing sector.

value orientations, leadership, emotional intelligence, construction students