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Motivational differences: the moderated link between cultural experience and cultural intelligence

Michael Montanye et al.

European Journal of International Management2026https://doi.org/10.1504/ejim.2026.152254article
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This study attempts to expand cultural intelligence's (CQ) nomological network. Specifically, we examine the roles of interdependent self-construal (ISC) and generalised self-determination (GSD) in individuals to explain how motivational differences supplement the relationship between cultural experience (CE) and CQ. As we replicate the findings of prior studies on a sample of 546 respondents, our empirical analyses confirm a positive association between broad CE and overall CQ. Additionally, building on the assertions of self-determination and expectancy theories, we examine the impacts of two moderators that shape the CE and CQ relationship. First, we find a substituting effect of CE and ISC on CQ. Second, we observe that GSD strengthens the overall CE-CQ connection. This study theoretically advances our conceptualisation of CQ by affirming the explanatory power of motivation-based models. These results provide organisations with evidence-based approaches to developing a cross-culturally effective workforce.

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@article{michael2026,
  title        = {{Motivational differences: the moderated link between cultural experience and cultural intelligence}},
  author       = {Michael Montanye et al.},
  journal      = {European Journal of International Management},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1504/ejim.2026.152254},
}

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F · citation impact0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20
M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
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