Abstract:
Inspired by Gardner‟s (1983,1999) theoretical discussion of „Multiple Intelligence‟ and
considering the significance of multiple decision making roles as played out by University
Administrative Officers within the contemporary University system of Sri Lanka; this study
attempts to develop a multiple intelligence profile for University Administrative officers.
Guided by a quantitative methodological approach to management research the study was
conducted among sixty-nine administrative officers in six national Universities located in the
western province, Sri Lanka. Data gathered through a structured questionnaire were analyzed
using descriptive statistical methods. The „Multiple Intelligence Profile‟ that was developed
through this analysis depicts „bodily intelligence‟ to be the most prominent among University
Administrative Officers in Sri Lanka.
