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A Successful Profession: A Case Study

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Doctor, one of the most respectful professions of our society. They serve the patients with the objective of 100% successful in curing but still some of the doctors are more successful than others. What is the measure of success? Is it only a strong scientific mind? No! It was, in the past, but now some fundamental new theories have been introduced: The Multiple Intelligences Theory (Gardner, 1983) & The Emotional Intelligence Theory (Mayer & Salovey, 1990; Goleman, 1995). Then we can say that success depends on several intelligences and on the control of emotions. IQ alone is no more the measure for success; emotional intelligence, social intelligence, and luck also play a big role in a person's success (Goleman, 1995). In the work place all kinds of articles are written, workshops and conferences are held to help doctors (Epstein, 1999); employees and managers (Abraham, 1999; Laabs, 1999; Barrier & Bates, 1999) become aware of the components of emotional intelligence so that they improve themselves. If emotional intelligence is considered . Whereas on the other hand stress has significant impact on Doctor’s performance. Today stress has become a …show more content…

Stress Management: It is how an individual copes with high level of stress and how he manages himself in circumstances which may be akin to stress causing circumstances. Stress management includes coping strategies. Emotional Management: how an individual relates with others, and how he handles his emotions and expresses himself and his feelings before others. Coping Strategies: Coping strategies include various strategies for handling stress causing circumstances. Performance: Career progress or career success is defined as performance in this study. This is taken as a long term

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