Fostering a Positive Work Environment: Effects of Emotional Intelligence, Psychological Safety, and Humor Styles on Employee Performance

The present research determines the connection among emotional intelligence, psychological safety, humor styles, and employee work performance in organizations across Pakistan. The research philosophy for the study was positivism and quantitative method was used. So, design of the study was descriptive. Data were collected from 219 employees using a convenience sampling approach. The researcher collected the data with the help of four Standardized instruments. The data was analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics i.e. frequency, percentage, Pearson Product Moment correlation and simple linear regression. The findings indicated a noteworthy optimistic relationship among emotional intelligence and work performance. Moreover, different humor styles showed varying degrees of association with work performance. However, psychological safety did not display a noteworthy relationship with any of the examined factors. These findings presented the importance of emotional intelligence and humor styles in influencing employee performance, providing valuable insights for workplace improvement. Future research should incorporate diverse sampling strategies and longitudinal methodologies to further validate and expand these findings.