Assessment of Cultural Intelligence as a Prerequisite to Development of an Enterprise within the Contemporary Global Corporate Environment
Assessment of Cultural Intelligence as a Prerequisite to Development of an Enterprise within the Contemporary Global Corporate Environment
Author(s): Dana Benčiková, Denisa Malá, Mariana Sedliačiková, Josef Drábek, Rudolf KropilSubject(s): Business Economy / Management, Micro-Economics, Sociology of Culture, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Ekonomický ústav SAV a Prognostický ústav SAV
Keywords: cultural intelligence; assessment; enterprise; global corporate environment; empirical research;
Summary/Abstract: Cultural intelligence (CQ) includes cultural knowledge, strategy, drive and the resulting behavior of individuals in intercultural situations. In implementing CQ in enterprises, it is essential to focus on mutual understanding and tolerance, and the development of intercultural skills and competences. The paper analyzes the concept of cultural intelligence, and presents a newly developed tool assessing cultural intelligence in a workplace of enterprises in Slovakia. The main objective of the research was to assess the level of the individual facets of cultural intelligence of employees of enterprises in Slovakia, and on the basis of the results, to propose and algorithm of CQ enhancement in enterprises in Slovakia. The research was conducted in a form of a questionnaire on a sample of 236 respondents. Within the research, it has been found out that the level of cultural intelligence in enterprises in Slovakia is low; therefore, the proposed algorithm of CQ enhancement is substantiated.
Journal: Ekonomický časopis
- Issue Year: 69/2021
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 88-109
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English