Interrelationships between cultural intelligence dimensions and the role of intrapersonal intelligence

This study explores the purported interrelationships between the three dimensions of cultural intelligence (CQ) - mental, motivational and behavioural, and the role of intrapersonal intelligence in cross-cultural adaptation. The authors drew on the data collected, in 2004 and 2010, from 42 interviews with expatriate managers employed by Australian organisations in the People's Republic of China. The findings present insightful empirical evidence about the interrelationships between the dimensions. In particular, the study demonstrates how intrapersonal intelligence affects the perception and attitude of expatriate managers in the process of cultural adaptation. Implications for management practices and further CQ research are identified and discussed.