When Does Cultural Intelligence Really Help Expatriates?

Podcast: Evidence, Insight, Impact: The MasteringGM® Podcast · Benjamin Bader

Opublikowano: 2026-04-01

Episode Description In this episode, Ben discusses a recent research paper published in The International Journal of Human Resource Management that examines when cultural intelligence actually supports expatriate cross-cultural work adjustment — and when it does not. Rather than treating cultural intelligence as universally beneficial, the study shows how its effectiveness depends on specific combinations of capabilities and contextual conditions. What This Episode Covers • why cultural intelligence does not automatically lead to better expatriate adjustment • how different dimensions of cultural intelligence work together in practice • the role of cultural distance and perceiv...