Beyond general intelligence (IQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ): The role of cultural intelligence (CQ) on cross-border leadership effectiveness in a globalized world

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 825-840

  Rockstuhl, Thomas ^a   Seiler, Stefan ^b   Ang, Soon ^a   Van Dyne, Linn ^c   Annen, Hubert ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY; GLOBALIZATION; KNOWLEDGE; LEADERSHIP; PREDICTION;

EID: 83455163917     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2011.01730.x     Document Type: Article

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