I have qualitative data for Managers' Emotional Intelligence (dependent variable) and quantitative data for Employee behaviour and performance (independent variables).
I am currently working on a research about the Manager's Emotional Intelligence influences the Service employee's performance. Where:
Manager's Emotional Intelligence (MEI) -I am currently working on a research about the Manager's Emotional Intelligence influences the Service employee's performance. Where:
Qualitative Interviews from Managers and Perception Based Survey Questionnaire (5 Pointer Likert scale) from the service employees on their MEI. (Data Triangulation)
Since you have multiple item scales you can examine whether the items can be combined to make interval level variables. But I am unclear how you will connect your independent and dependent variables.