Abstract
Previous research has shown that cultural intelligence is a positive predictor of expatriate career intentions among university students, but little is known about the “how” of this relationship. In a first study (N = 241) we provide evidence for the incremental validity of cultural intelligence, by showing that cultural intelligence predicts expatriate career intentions over and above emotional intelligence and the five-factor model of personality. In a second study (N = 469), we find that expatriate career self-efficacy mediates the link between cultural intelligence and expatriate career intentions. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
Résumé
Analyse approfondie de la relation entre l’intelligence culturelle et les intentions d’expatriation professionnelle Des recherches antérieures ont montré que l’intelligence culturelle est un prédicteur positif des intentions d’expatriation parmi les étudiants universitaires, mais l’on sait peu de choses sur le “pourquoi” de cette relation. Dans une première étude (N = 241), nous démontrons la validité incrémentale de l’intelligence culturelle en montrant que l’intelligence culturelle prédit les intentions d’expatriation au-delà de l’intelligence émotionnelle et du modèle de personnalité à cinq facteurs. Dans une deuxième étude (N = 469), nous montrons que l’auto-efficacité relative à l’expatriation joue un rôle médiateur dans la relation entre l’intelligence culturelle et les intentions d’expatriation. Les implications théoriques et pratiques sont discutées.
Zusammenfassung
Untersuchung des Zusammenhangs zwischen kultureller Intelligenz und beruflichen Absichten von Expatriates Frühere Untersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass kulturelle Intelligenz ein positiver Prädiktor der Karriereabsichten von Expatriates unter Universitätsstudenten ist, aber es ist wenig über das “Wie” dieser Beziehung bekannt. In einer ersten Studie (N = 241) liefern wir Evidenz für die inkrementelle Validität der kulturellen Intelligenz, indem wir zeigen, dass sie die Karriereabsichten von Expatriates über emotionale Intelligenz und das Fünf-Faktoren-Modell der Persönlichkeit hinaus voraussagt. In einer zweiten Studie (N = 469) finden wir, dass die Selbstwirksamkeit der Expatriates als Mediator zwischen kultureller Intelligenz und den beruflichen Absichten vermittelt. Theoretische und praktische Implikationen werden diskutiert.
Resumen
Investigación adicional de la relación entre la inteligencia cultural y la intención de expatriación profesional Investigaciones anteriores han mostrado que la inteligencia cultural es un predictor positivo de la intención de expatriación profesional en estudiantes universitarios, pero se sabe poco sobre el “cómo” de la relación. En un primer estudio (N = 241), demostramos la validez de predicción incremental de la inteligencia cultural, mostrando que la inteligencia cultural predice la intención de expatriación profesional más allá de la inteligencia emocional y del modelo de la personalidad en cinco factores. En un segundo estudio (N = 469), encontramos que la autoeficacia relativa a la expatriación profesional es un mediador de la relación entre la inteligencia cultural y la intención de expatriación profesional. Las implicaciones teóricas y practicas de los resultados son analizadas.
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Camargo, A., Storme, M. & Çelik, P. Further investigation of the relationship between cultural intelligence and expatriate career intentions. Int J Educ Vocat Guidance 20, 101–122 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-019-09396-1
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