THE EFFECTS OF MANAGERS’ EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE LEVELS ON DEMOCRATIC-PARTICIPATIVE AND LAISSEZ-FAIRE MANAGEMENT STYLES

The object of the research is investigating the effect of managers’ emotional intelligence levels on their laissez-faire management style. The research has been done in IT sector and 368 managers have attended to the study. According to the findings, the self-actualization dimension of emotional intelligence has a significant negative effect on laissez-faire management style (p<.001). It is determined that the assertiveness dimension of emotional intelligence has a significant effect on laissez-faire management style and there is a positive relationship between the two terms (p<.001). Reality testing dimension (p<.01) and problem solving dimension (p<.01) of emotional intelligence have significant positive effects on laissez-faire management style. According to the findings related to democraticparticipative management style; while self-actualization and problem-solving dimensions of emotional intelligence are statistically significant (p<.001 and p<.01) and have positive effect on democratic-participative management style, the reality testing dimension of emotional intelligence has negative effect (p<.05). No other dimension of emotional intelligence has a significant effect on democratic-participative management style and laissez-faire management style (p>.05)

The Effect of Mask Use on the Ocular Surface During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Objectives:The new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic emerged in Wuhan, China in October 2019 and spread rapidly all over the world, making extended mask use an inescapable rule of daily life. Literature data indicate that the use of face masks increases the symptoms of dry eye in addition to preventing the spread of COVID-19. The aim of our study was to evaluate the relationship between the clinical signs and symptoms of dry eye and the duration of mask use in healthy individuals using regular face masks.Materials and Methods:Thirty-five patients aged 20-60 years with no additional ophthalmologic pathology were included in the study. Participants were stratified by duration of face mask use: ≤6 hours/day (group 1) and >6 hours/day (group 2). The patients were assessed with the ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire, fluorescein ocular surface staining, and tear break-up time (TBUT) to evaluate the effect of extended mask use on the ocular surface.Results:A total of 62 eyes of 35 patients, 20 women (57.1%) and 15 men (42.9%), were included in the study. The two mask use duration groups had similar OSDI values (p=0.618). When the ocular surface staining pattern was examined according to the Oxford scale, 50% (10/20) of the eyes in group 1 were assessed as stage 1 and the other 10 eyes as stage 0. In group 2, 47.6% (20/42) of the eyes were assessed as grade 1, 11.9% (5/42) as grade 2, and 4.7% (2/42) as grade 3.Conclusion:Face mask use was shown to cause decreased TBUT and ocular surface staining even in healthy individuals. Further studies are needed to investigate changes in tear film after extended daily mask use

A case of schwannoma of the common peroneal nerve in the knee

Schwannomas are benign neurogenic tumors of peripheral nerves that originate from neural sheath. The aim of this case report is to bring to mind the schwannoma in the patient with knee pain. A 39-year-old woman presented with a complaint of knee pain of three months history. After surgical intervention, the patient’s complaints completely disappeared in the post-operative period. This should come to mind in the differential diagnosis of knee pain

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