Cultural intelligence, global mindset, and cross-cultural competencies: a systematic review using bibliometric methods

Abstract

We conducted a systematic review of 158 publications on Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and related concepts, Global Mindset (GM), and Crosscultural Competence (CC) using bibliometric methods. We apply citation analysis to highlight the most influential (in terms of citations) journals, publications, and specific researchers in the field. We apply factor and cluster analyses to analyse co-citations to identify the current knowledge structure in the research field. With content coding on the resulting groups of co-citations, we identify five research streams showing the overlap between the CQ, GM, and CC constructs, and also revealing the separations in the research on the constructs. We perform burst analyses to identify trends and emerging topics or streams. Building on this, we outline future research opportunities.

Core self-evaluations and project managers' competencies: the moderating role of cultural intelligence

“…Similar to studies that have examined cognitive intelligence and emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence is also linked to how a person's abstract thinking and motivation affect his/her behavior (Groves et al, 2015;Fang et al, 2018). Cultural intelligence is a measure of intercultural competence (Ang and Van Dyne, 2008;Yari et al, 2020) and is formed and developed through social interactions and helps the individual to better adapt to diverse cultural conditions (Li et al, 2016). Cultural intelligence is highly important to anyone who works with people from different cultural backgrounds (Azevedo and Shane, 2019;Presbitero, 2020).…”

“…On the other hand, cultural intelligence is the ability to succeed in cross-cultural or culturally diverse environments and comprises four dimensions, including cognitive, metacognitive, motivational and behavioral CQ (Ang and Van Dyne, 2008). It stems from cross-cultural psychology yet has attracted strong interest in the field of business and management (Yari and Lankut, 2020). In relation to cross-cultural psychology, a differentiated eco-cultural framework has been developed by Berry (1976Berry ( , 2001.…”

“…Research was done on the performance of managers also shows that cultural intelligence plays an important role in evaluating the dynamics of diverse work environments and showing appropriate behavior (Groves and Feyerherm, 2011;Sharma, 2019;Richard-Eaglin, 2021). In general, studies have shown that cultural intelligence has many cognitive, emotional and behavioral consequences (Yari and Lankut, 2020;Sharma, 2019;Presbitero, 2020). Also, cultural intelligence has been found to be an important moderator in various contexts, including expatriation (Froese et al, 2016), business travel (Ramsey et al, 2011), education (Jie and Harms, 2017), export (Magnusson et al, 2013), international study (Presbitero, 2016;Volpone et al, 2018), intercultural service encounters (Lorenz et al, 2017) and intercultural teamwork (Rosenauer et al, 2016).…”

“…Therefore, the cultural intelligence of project managers may influence the effectiveness of CSE in the necessary competencies of project managers (e.g. Presbitero, 2020;Yari and Lankut, 2020). Hence, it can be proposed that cultural intelligence may moderate the relationship between CSE and the possibility of developing the competencies of project managers.…”

The imitation game: building cultural intelligence as a social learning capability to boost SMEs' international performance

“…CQ refers to the "individual's capability to function and manage effectively in cultural diverse environments" (Ang et al, 2007, p. 337). It represents the ability to succeed in complex cross-cultural environments through knowledge or cognition, motivation and behaviors (Yari et al, 2020).…”