Antecedents of Cultural Intelligence: The Role of Risk, Control, and Openness in France and the United States

We investigate the relationships between risk orientation, need for control and openness, on the one hand, and cultural intelligence on the other hand. Theory suggests positive relationships. Using survey data from the United States and France, we do find those positive relationships. Our study is t...

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Published inJournal of Management Policy and Practice Vol. 13; no. 5; p. 35
Main Authors Engle, Robert L, Nehrt, Chadwick C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West Palm Beach North American Business Press 01.12.2012
Subjects
Behavior
Business etiquette
Cultural differences
Decision theory
Emotional intelligence
Expatriates
Metacognition
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Orientations
Personality
Personality traits
Psychologists
Regression analysis
Risk
Studies
Study abroad
United States > US
France
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Summary:We investigate the relationships between risk orientation, need for control and openness, on the one hand, and cultural intelligence on the other hand. Theory suggests positive relationships. Using survey data from the United States and France, we do find those positive relationships. Our study is the first we know of to test the link between risk orientation and cultural intelligence; it is only the second study of which we are aware to test the link between need for control and cultural intelligence. Finally, we also find our French respondents had a higher cultural intelligence than our American respondents, raising interesting questions for future research. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1913-8067