The impact of international experience on cultural intelligence: an application of contact theory in a structured short-term programme
The objective of this study is to examine the impact of a short-term international experience, which is designed to address the conditions outlined in Allport's (Allport, G.W. 1954. The Nature of Prejudice. New York: Perseus Book Group) contact hypothesis, on each of the four factors which make...
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Published in | Human resource development international Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 30 - 46 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Abingdon
Routledge
01.01.2014
Taylor & Francis Ltd |
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Summary: | The objective of this study is to examine the impact of a short-term international experience, which is designed to address the conditions outlined in Allport's (Allport, G.W. 1954. The Nature of Prejudice. New York: Perseus Book Group) contact hypothesis, on each of the four factors which make up cultural intelligence (CQ). A sample of 135 university students was broken up into test and control groups. The results for the test group suggest that the short-term experience ranging from 7 to 12 days within a structured study abroad service programme, including modest pre-trip preparation, found a significant increase in each of the four factors of CQ. At the same time, there was no significant change in the control group. Implications for human research development research and practice as well as limitations and suggested areas for future research are discussed. |
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ISSN: | 1367-8868 1469-8374 |
DOI: | 10.1080/13678868.2013.856206 |