An Integrated Model of Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, and Game Playability in Enhancing Team Effectiveness in MMOGs

An Integrated Model of Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, and Game Playability in Enhancing Team Effectiveness in MMOGs

emotional intelligence; massively multiplayer online games; playability; team effectiveness; transformational leadership

Massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) are becoming more and more significant places for people to work together online. Researchers still do not know much about how individual traits affect how teams work together in games. Studies on players and game playability are still in the early stages. This study performed a quantitative analysis of data from 1,038 Chinese online players to
investigate the interrelations between emotional intelligence (EI), transformational leadership (TL), team effectiveness (TE), and playability (PB).
Drawing on the Input–Process–Output (IPO) model, social identity theory, and user experience theory, the research focused on how individual characteristics shape team outcomes and player experiences. The findings of this study indicate
that both EI and TL have a positive impact on TE, which acts as a key mediating variable influencing the impact of both on PB. The findings also show that EI has a stronger link to PB than TL does. Notably, EI demonstrates a stronger association with PB than TL, highlighting its crucial role in enhancing team coordination and overall game enjoyment. This research augments current theories on virtual team collaboration and offers pragmatic guidance for game developers
to improve player engagement and team coordination in online settings.

Xiaoxue.Gong, Lili Nurliyana Abdullah, Azrul Hazri Jantan, Noris Mohd Norowi, Anara Karymsakova

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5614/itbj.ict.res.appl.2025.18.3.4

IRCS-ITB

26 June 2025

Sri Wahyuni

ISSN: 2337-5787

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