How does Cultural Intelligence Influence Teamwork Capability? The Role of Leader Emergence and Relational Identification

Authors

  • Massoud Moslehpour Department of Business Administration, College of Management, Asia University, Taiwan; Department of Management, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
  • Taufik Kurrahman Department of Shipping and Transportation Management, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan
  • Jovi Sulistiawan 1Department of Business Administration, College of Management, Asia University, Taiwan; Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.ee.35.1.33012

Keywords:

cultural intelligence, leader emergence, relational identification, teamwork capability, structural equation modeling

Abstract

 Prior studies have recognized cultural intelligence (CQ) as an essential trait for addressing cultural diversity issues. However, the influence of cultural intelligence on teamwork capability still needs to be addressed. This study analyzes how cultural intelligence, leader emergence, and relational identification affect teamwork capabilities. The mediating effect of leader emergence and relationship identification is also investigated. The questionnaire is created and distributed using an online questionnaire platform (Survey Cake). Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is used to collect and analyze data from 54 groups, including 221 respondents. The findings show that teamwork capability is significantly improved by cultural intelligence, leader emergence, and relational identification. Furthermore, leader emergence and relational identification have partially mediated the relationship between cultural intelligence and teamwork capability. Future studies are encouraged to replicate this study with a larger sample size because this study has a limited sample size. This study carries significant implications, not solely in terms of providing practitioners with accurate and lucid perspectives on the indispensability of possessing a substantial level of cultural intelligence in multicultural contexts, but also in assisting organizations or corporations to attain elevated levels of cultural intelligence, relational identification, leader emergence, and teamwork capability. Subsequently, this study offers theoretical contributions to the existing body of knowledge by examining and presenting a significant structural equation model of the relationship between cultural intelligence and teamwork capability with leader emergence and relational identification as the mediator. The results of this study provide individuals with pertinent and unambiguous perspectives on the significance of cultural intelligence in a multicultural setting.

Author Biographies

Massoud Moslehpour, Department of Business Administration, College of Management, Asia University, Taiwan; Department of Management, California State University, San Bernardino, USA

Massoud Moslehpour is an Associate Professor of Business Administration, Management, and Foreign Languages at Asia University. He has 27 years of worldwide teaching experience as a full-time faculty, visiting scholar, and guest speaker in countries such as the United States, Spain, Iran, Taiwan, Indonesia, Mongolia, Vietnam, and China. Dr. Moslehpour is a well-respected professor and is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications, conference papers, and textbooks that have been published around the world. Marketing across cultures, customer loyalty and satisfaction, economic and ecological sustainability, and human resource management are among his research and consulting interests.

Taufik Kurrahman, Department of Shipping and Transportation Management, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan

Taufik Kurrahman is currently pursuing his Ph.D. program in shipping and transportation management at the National Taiwan Ocean University. He earned his bachelor's in international relations from Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia in 2019 and master's in business administration from Asia University, Taiwan in 2021. With research focuses on corporate sustainability transition, resilience, circular supply chain management, sustainable human resource management, and organizational behavior, Taufik has published six articles in esteemed SSCI and Scopus indexed journals. In 2021, he received the Excellent Doctoral Scholarship from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, affirming his commitment to advancing research in relevant fields.

Jovi Sulistiawan, 1Department of Business Administration, College of Management, Asia University, Taiwan; Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia

Jovi Sulistiawan is currently a Ph.D. student in Business Administration at Asia University Taiwan. Alongside his academic endeavors, Jovi has been serving as a lecturer in the Department of Management at Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia, since 2015. Jovi is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications and conference papers. His research interests span across various domains, including organizational behavior, strategic human resources management, sustainability, and work-life balance. Passionate about translating theory into real-world impact, Jovi actively engages in management consulting for companies in Indonesia. His expertise and insights contribute to bridging the gap between academic knowledge and practical applications.

Additional Files

Published

2024-02-26

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 1 (2024)

Section

Articles