Cultural intelligence development during short-term study abroad programmes: the role of cultural distance and prior international experience

Iskhakova, Marina; Bradly, Andrew; Whiting, Bronwen; Lu, Vinh Nhat

doi:10.1080/03075079.2021.1957811

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“…A monocultural person may know well about one specific culture but may have a minimal level of exposure to or knowledge of other cultures. As such, his/her cultural intelligence to other cultures prior to a study abroad experience could be low (Iskhakova et al, 2021). On the other hand, a multicultural person is identified with more than one culture (Nguyen & Benet-Martínez, 2007) though not all non-Caucasian Americans are multicultural and not all Caucasian Americans are monocultural.…”

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Study Abroad: Benefits, Concerns, Who Goes and Why?

Gan

Kang

2022

Frontiers

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The objective of the research is to investigate if certain demographics of students help explain four areas of potential improvements in predominantly short-term study abroad programs. These areas are motivation, experience enhancement, benefits from various learning activities, and students’ concerns regarding their experience. Pre-trip and post-trip surveys were conducted using logistic regression model. Our results showed that participants of a longer-term program were more likely than those in the short-term program to be expanded in their cultural understanding and global outlook. In contrast to many studies, males were found to be more motivated than females by a desire to experience foreign culture. Students with a higher GPA were found to have a more enhanced academic experience than those with a lower GPA. Finally, participants from a monocultural background were found to have a more culturally enhanced experience than the multicultural ones. The results will help improve the quality of study abroad programs.

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Study Abroad: Benefits, Concerns, Who Goes and Why?

Gan

Kang

2022

Frontiers

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“…International Experience (IE): Drawing and expanding previous research we used two IE "depth" measures in agreement with (Wang and Bu, 2004) (number of months lived overseas; months travelled overseas) and "breadth" measures of IE in agreement with Iskhakova et al (2022) (number of countries travelled) and language skills being measured by number of language(s) student indicates he/she speaks fluently (i.e. Singaravelu et al, 2005).…”

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The role of international experience and cultural intelligence in the intention to work abroad (the case of geographically and politically isolated countries)

Iskhakova

Kosheleva

2023

IJM

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PurposeThis study contributes to the conversation on international career development and its antecedents. Drawing on experiential learning theory and social cognitive theory, the current comparative study investigates the extent to which students' pre-existing international experience (IE) drives their cultural intelligence (CQ) development and influences global career intention for human resource planning purposes.Design/methodology/approachThis study has a comparative nature and adopts quantitative research methodology, which includes survey measures of CQ index, IE and intention to work abroad variables. Quantitative data are collected from a sample of more than 400 business students of leading Australian and Russian universities.FindingsThis study showed that IE variables are positively related to the level of CQ facets; the authors showed that Motivational CQ is the strongest predictor for the Intention to work abroad for both countries; the authors proved that students' IE is positively related to an Intention to work abroad for both countries and is partially mediated by CQ for Australia; and study showed that geographical isolation facilitates higher intention to work abroad than political isolation.Practical implicationsDeeper understanding of students' international career intentions and its antecedents will allow practitioners to provide better preparation for local/global careers and will allow students to make more informed and decisions. Companies would benefit from the ability to predict applicants' intention to work abroad. Stronger awareness of own preferences and available trajectories will allow students to select the best fit for them.Originality/valueThis study extends the conversation on international career development and its antecedents in the students' domain by strengthening measurements of IE and advancing the understanding of relationship between previous IE and individual facets of CQ. An empirical data from isolated locations – Russia (politically) and Australia (geographically) – bring a new timely contribution about a role of the isolation in shaping international career intentions.

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“…Educators have recognized the importance of extending the classroom beyond a conventional campus setting to one that enables students to interact with people from different cultures (Roy et al , 2019). STSA is an emerging research topic at the intersection of higher education internationalization and global mobility, with many important implications for international education, international management and intercultural relations (Brown et al , 2016; Gümüş et al , 2020; Iskhakova et al , 2021; Safipour et al , 2017). STSA is broadly defined as all programs of higher education taking place outside the geographical boundaries of the student’s country of origin.…”

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Systematic review of short-term study abroad outcomes and an agenda for future research

Bradly

Iskhakova

2022

JIEB

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to serve as a comprehensive review of short-term study abroad (STSA) outcomes to help guide future STSA and study abroad (SA) scholars and practitioners in the further development of the field. Design/methodology/approach This paper is the first comprehensive and systematic review of all outcomes of STSA programs within the SA body of research based on 156 papers. Findings The study provides the first comprehensive classification of all previously studied STSA outcomes (85) into six categories: cross-cultural outcomes, STSA pedagogy outcomes, personal and professional outcomes; language outcomes; teacher and faculty outcomes; and other outcomes. Distinct sub-categories are identified that provide insights on the current landscape of STSA and related research. Research limitations/implications This study makes a significant contribution to the theory and practice of SA, and among the key contributions are a systematic understanding of the scale and scope of STSA outcomes; insights on the most efficient design of future STSA programs; and an expanded understanding of the role and importance of STSA programs in international education. Furthermore, a comprehensive STSA outcomes map develops an extensive research agenda. Social implications While the COVID-19 pandemic currently limits the opportunities for STSA, given its previous popularity, the authors envisage a strong return in the coming years of this form of affordable and valuable global learning. STSA programs have become an important component of higher education and which require considerable resources from participants and educational institutions alike. Therefore, further research is needed to understand the impacts of STSA programs and to further improve program design. Such research will serve to better inform both academic understanding of the phenomenon and educational practice. Originality/value The study provides the first comprehensive classification of all studied STSA outcomes.

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Cultural intelligence development during short-term study abroad programmes: the role of cultural distance and prior international experience

Cited by 21 publications

References 62 publications

Study Abroad: Benefits, Concerns, Who Goes and Why?

Study Abroad: Benefits, Concerns, Who Goes and Why?

The role of international experience and cultural intelligence in the intention to work abroad (the case of geographically and politically isolated countries)

Systematic review of short-term study abroad outcomes and an agenda for future research

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