Awareness and Perception of Intercultural Competence among Expatriates Living in Slovakia

Patrik KOZÁR

https://doi.org/10.53465/EDAMBA.2022.9788022550420.238-251

 

Abstracts. In an age where connections around the world have become commonplace, intercultural competence is undoubtedly a valuable asset. Every day, both at work and in private life, we encounter people from different countries and cultures who are likely to hold different values and beliefs than we do. It is for this reason that intercultural competence is important - and essential in today's world. The present paper focuses on the perception and awareness of intercultural competence among expatriates living in Slovakia. In the first part of the paper, we discuss the theoretical concepts of intercultural competence. In the practical part, we evaluate the results of a questionnaire that aimed to determine the awareness and perception of CQ among expatriates living in Slovakia. The main findings, among others, show that despite the importance of the topic, expatriates in Slovakia do not consider themselves interculturally competent, as well as that they are not provided with sufficient training in this area on the employer's side. The paper concludes with practical recommendations.

Keywords: intercultural competence, expatriates, cross-cultural adjustment

JEL classification: M14, D83, Y80

Fulltext: PDF

Online publication date: 3 March 2023

ISBN: 978-80-225-5042-0

Publisher: University of Economics in Bratislava

Pages: 238-251

 

To cite this proceedings paper (STN ISO 690 and 690-2):

KOZÁR, P. 2023. Awareness and perception of intercultural competence among expatriates living in Slovakia. In LÜLEYOVÁ, A. (ed.). EDAMBA 2022: Conference Proceedings. Bratislava: University of Economics in Bratislava, 2023. ISBN 978-80-225-5042-0, pp. 238-251. https://doi.org/10.53465/EDAMBA.2022.9788022550420.238-251