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Cultural intelligence and work-related outcomes: A meta-analytic examination of joint effects and incremental predictive validity

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  • Schlaegel, Christopher
  • Richter, Nicole Franziska
  • Taras, Vasyl

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This meta-analysis provides a synthesis of 70 studies on the relationship between cultural intelligence (CQ) and six work-related outcomes. By applying the mutualism perspective and using commonality analysis, we propose a theoretical perspective and empirically explore the joint effects of two and three sets of CQ dimensions on work-related outcomes. We find that the CQ dimensions mediate the relationships between personality traits and work-related outcomes, and that they have incremental validity beyond these traits and a comprehensive set of established predictors for all outcomes. We discuss the implications of these findings for theory development and provide directions for future research.

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  • Schlaegel, Christopher & Richter, Nicole Franziska & Taras, Vasyl, 2021. "Cultural intelligence and work-related outcomes: A meta-analytic examination of joint effects and incremental predictive validity," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 56(4).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:worbus:v:56:y:2021:i:4:s1090951621000213
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2021.101209
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