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Personality Correlates of the Four-Factor Model of Cultural Intelligence

Soon Ang

Nanyang Technological University

Linn Van Dyne

Michigan State University

Christine Koh

Nanyang Technological University

We examine relationships between Big Five personality and the four-factor model of cultural intelligence (CQ)—metacognitive CQ, cognitive CQ, motivational CQ, and behavioral CQ. Hierarchical regression analyses conducted on data from 338 business undergraduates—after controlling for age, gender, and years of experience in interacting with people from other cultures—show significant links between (a) conscientiousness and metacognitive CQ; (b) agreeableness and emotional stability with behavioral CQ; (c) extra version with cognitive, motivational, and behavioral CQ; and (d) openness with all four factors of CQ. The intriguing finding of this study is that openness was the only Big Five that was significantly related to all four aspects of CQ. This differs from prior research on openness that found few significant relationships. Our results show that openness to experience is a crucial personality characteristic that is related to a person’s capability to function effectively in diverse cultural settings (CQ).

Key Words: cultural intelligence • personality • Big Five

Group & Organization Management, Vol. 31, No. 1, 100-123 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1059601105275267
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