6 research outputs found
Does Decisional Conflict Differ Across Race and Ethnicity Groups? A Study of Parents Whose Children Have a Life-Threatening Illness
University–Community–Hospice Partnership to Address Organizational Barriers to Cultural Competence
Nutritional Status in Nocturnal Hemodialysis Patients – A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
Cross-cultural competence in international business: toward a definition and a model
Many international business failures have been ascribed to a lack of cross-cultural competence (CC) on the part of business practitioners. However, the international business literature appears to lack an adequate conceptualization and definition of the term ‘CC’, focusing instead on the knowledge, skills and attributes that appear to be its antecedents. In this conceptual study, we propose a definition of CC as it applies to international business and develop a model for understanding how CC is nurtured in individuals, linking our definition to the concept of cultural intelligence. We discuss the components of the model and suggest that there are environmental and contextual impediments to the effective application of the requisite skills, knowledge and attributes that have been identified as necessary for CC, resulting in a gap between ‘knowing’ and ‘doing’. We conclude by discussing the implications of the model for practitioners, and by suggesting appropriate directions for further research. Journal of International Business Studies (2006) 37, 525–543. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400205