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Doing Business in Global Arena: an Examination of the Relationship Between Cultural Intelligence and Cross-cultural Adjustment

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: The study examines the relationship between cultural intelligence (CQ) and crosscultural \nadjustment (CCA) using a field study of 332 expatriates in Malaysia. The \nfindings of this study reveal that CQ is a vital cross-cultural competency that facilitates \nexpatriates CCA in international assignment. Specifically, the result of this study reveals \nthat greater general adjustment is related to greater motivational and meta-cognitive CQ. \nThe more successful interaction adjustment is associated with greater motivational, metacognitive \nand cognitive CQ. Greater work adjustment is related to greater motivational \nCQ. Motivational component of CQ is the only dimensions of CQ that is significantly \nrelated to all three dimensions of CCA. The findings of this study have significant \ncontribution to the body of knowledge in the cross-cultural management field as well as \npractical implication to expatriating firms especially in the area of selection and hiring of \ninternational candidates.

Source: Universiti Putra Malaysia Institutional Repository (Universiti Putra Malaysia)

Authors: Subramaniam Sri Ramalu, Raduan Che Rose, Naresh Kumar, Jegak Uli

Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Language: English

Topic: International Student and Expatriate Challenges

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2113915639

FWCI: 6.934

Cites: 54

Cited by: 64

Related to: 10