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Expatriate performance in international assignments: the role of cultural intelligence as dynamic intercultural competency


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Che Rose, Raduan and Sri Ramalu, Subramaniam and Uli, Jegak and Samy, Naresh Kumar (2010) Expatriate performance in international assignments: the role of cultural intelligence as dynamic intercultural competency. International Journal of Business and Management, 5 (8). pp. 76-85. ISSN 1833-3850; ESSN: 1833-8119

Abstract

This paper investigates the affects of dynamic intercultural competency of cultural intelligence and its dimensions on expatriate job performance. Based on sample of 332 expatriates working in Malaysia, cultural intelligence found to be a vital intercultural competency that facilitates expatriates job performance in international assignments. Specifically, the results of this study reveal that expatriates in Malaysia with greater meta-cognitive and behavioral cultural intelligence fared better in their contextual performance. Greater assignment specific performance related to greater behavioral cultural intelligence. The findings of this study contributes to the body of knowledge in the cross-cultural management field as well as practical implication to expatriating firms especially in the area of selection and hiring of international candidates.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Economics and Management
Faculty of Educational Studies
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v5n8p76
Publisher: Canadian Center of Science and Education
Keywords: Dynamic competency; Cultural intelligence; Job performance; Expatriate
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 09 Apr 2019 03:37
Last Modified: 09 Apr 2019 03:37
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14636
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