The Relationship Between Cultural Intelligence (CQ), Spiritual Intelligence (SQ), and Interpersonal Communication Skills: The Case of Cultural Tour Guides

The present study aims to examine the relationship between spiritual intelligence (SQ) and cultural intelligence (CQ) and measure their impacts on interpersonal communication skills on cultural tour guides in a religious complex in Iran via structural equation modeling (SEM). The results of the surv...

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Published inTourism, culture & communication Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 345 - 353
Main Authors Bostan, Zahra, Majdi, Ali Akbar, Honari, Habib, Karoubi, Mehdi, Nikjoo, Adel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cognizant Communication Corporation 14.12.2021
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Cultural Intelligence
Imam Reza Shrine
Interpersonal Communication Skills
Spiritual Intelligence
Tour Guides
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Summary:The present study aims to examine the relationship between spiritual intelligence (SQ) and cultural intelligence (CQ) and measure their impacts on interpersonal communication skills on cultural tour guides in a religious complex in Iran via structural equation modeling (SEM). The results of the survey show that there is a positive and significant relationship between SQ and CQ. Also, we found that CQ has a significant effect on interpersonal communication skills. The effect of SQ on communication skills was not supported in this study.
Bibliography:1098-304X(20211214)21:4L.345;1-
ISSN:1098-304X
1943-4146
DOI:10.3727/109830421X16257465701954