A preliminary study to assess the construct validity of a cultural intelligence measure on a South African sample

dc.contributor.authorMahembe, Brighten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorEngelbrecht, Amos S.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-08T09:31:35Z
dc.date.available2015-04-08T09:31:35Z
dc.date.issued2014-09
dc.descriptionCITATION: Mahembe, B. & Engelbrecht, A.S. 2014. A preliminary study to assess the construct validity of a cultural intelligence measure on a South African sample. SA Journal of Human Resource Management / SA Tydskrif van Menslikehulpbronbestuur, 12(1):1-8, doi: 10.4102/sajhrm.v12i1.558.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.sajhrm.co.za
dc.description.abstractOrientation: Cultural intelligence is an essential social competence for effective individual interaction in a cross-cultural context. The cultural intelligence scale (CQS) is used extensively for assessing cultural intelligence; nevertheless, its reliability and validity on a South African sample are yet to be ascertained. Research purpose: The purpose of the current study was to assess the construct validity of the CQS on a South African sample. The results of the psychometric assessment offer some important insights into the factor structure of the cultural intelligence construct. Motivation for the study: The current study sought to provide some practical validity confirmation of the CQS for the effective management of cultural diversity in the South African context. Research approach, design and method: The CQS was administered on a non-probability sample of 229 young adults in South Africa. Item analysis was performed to ascertain reliability. Exploratory factor analysis was used to test the unidimensionality of CQS subscales. The first-order and second-order factor structures underlying contemporary models of cultural intelligence were tested using confirmatory factor analysis. Main findings: Results indicated that the CQS is a reliable and valid measure of cultural intelligence as evidenced by the high internal consistency coefficients in all the subscales. Good construct validity for both the first-order and second-order models was obtained via confirmatory factor analysis. Practical/managerial implications: The study finds good measurement properties of the CQS in a South African context. The CQS can be confidently used for applications such as selecting, training and developing a more culturally competent workforce. Contribution: The study extends the body of knowledge on the reliability and construct validity of the CQS in the South African milieu. It further indicates that cultural intelligence can be represented by a general cultural intelligence factor that drives more specific dimensions of cultural intelligence.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.sajhrm.co.za/index.php/sajhrm/article/view/558
dc.description.versionPublisher's versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent8 pages
dc.identifier.citationMahembe, B. & Engelbrecht, A.S. 2014. A preliminary study to assess the construct validity of a cultural intelligence measure on a South African sample. SA Journal of Human Resource Management / SA Tydskrif van Menslikehulpbronbestuur, 12(1):1-8, doi: 10.4102/sajhrm.v12i1.558en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2071-078X (online)
dc.identifier.issn1683-7584 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi: 10.4102/sajhrm.v12i1.558
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96463
dc.language.isoen_ZAen
dc.publisherAOSIS Publishingen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectCultural intelligence -- Measurement -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleA preliminary study to assess the construct validity of a cultural intelligence measure on a South African sampleen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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