In all the work I do I am consistently espousing the importance of high cultural intelligence for successful expat performance. Another thing I have a tendency to rave on about is the critical role of the partner (spouse) in a successful transition; in ensuring the assignment is completed and in ensuring the expat employee is working effectively. In research terms, partner satisfaction mediates the outcomes for all of these variables.
So it was really interesting to me to meet a researcher who was looking at expat spouses in China and the impact of CQ levels on their satisfaction. (Regula and I met during a Cultural Intelligence Facilitator Certification course with David Livermore in Hong Kong and enjoyed a number of nerdy discussions about CQ and what her research is showing) So what were the results? I’ll let her tell you below…
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