Does exposure to host country language during international experiencesn influence the development of cultural intelligence?

摘要

The literature on cultural intelligence (CQ) has been growing steadilyn since the construct was introduced in 2003. An important cluster ofn questions in this space is centred around how CQ can be developed. Wen position our study in this scholarly conversation and investigaten whether exposure to host country language during internationaln experiences influences CQ development. Utilising Social Learning Theoryn (SLT), we hypothesise that individuals' mean CQ differs depending on