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Summary of Chapter ................................................................................................ 133
Chapter 5: Interpretations, Conclusions, and Recommendations .................................... 134
Interpretations ........................................................................................................... 136
Conceptual Framework and Theoretical Underpinnings ...................................... 136
Research Approach and Study Significance ........................................................ 136
Thematic Results .................................................................................................. 138
Conclusions .............................................................................................................. 139
Conclusion 1: A Diverse Array of Factors Affect EI Developmental
Experiences .......................................................................................................... 139
Conclusion 2: EI Developmental Experiences are Social and Cultural in
Nature ................................................................................................................... 141
Conclusion 3: Effective EI Development is Experientially Based ....................... 143

Theme 4: EI Experiences are Inherent for Effective Leadership

Contributions and Recommendations ...................................................................... 147
Contributions to Theory ....................................................................................... 147

1. Importance of Understanding how EI is Developed within Leaders ........... 147
   2. Importance of Insight into the Reality of Effective Federal Government
   Leaders, to Include Building EI ....................................................................... 148


2. Importance of Attending to Culture as a Phenomenon Impacting EI and

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4. Importance of the Evolving Relationship between EI, Adult Learning, and
   Leadership ........................................................................................................ 149


5. Importance of Qualitative Research in Studying EI ..................................... 150