Intercultural Competencies for Career Advancement: A Comparative Study of Managerial Competencies in United Arab Emirates and Malaysia

Autor: Ahmed M. Makki, Mohd Nor Ismail, Rommel Pilapil Sergio, Zainal Abu Zarim, Diana J. Haladay
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship as Driving Forces of the Global Economy ISBN: 9783319434339
Popis: This research paper examines competencies and career advancement of 338 managers in two different countries: the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia. The descriptive-correlational survey method has been utilized. Research findings show that managerial competencies are similar across the two countries. It also reveals that managerial competencies are also a strong predictor of career advancement. There is limited research on the impact of culture on competencies and career advancement in non-Western countries. Thus, this research study benchmarks the similarities and differences of the impact of culture and competencies in career advancement at the managerial level in these two non-Western countries.
Databáze: OpenAIRE