0000000001099711
AUTHOR
Juliane Appenrodt
A comparison of two models explaining the same phenomenon : a comparative analysis of cultural intelligence and the integrated model of intercultural communication competence
The present study compares the model of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) with the Integrated Model of Intercultural Communication Competence (IMICC). Both models explain the phenomenon of intercultural competence (ICC) but were developed in different disciplines. This study is motivated by similarities that have been discovered on a superficial level between the two models, the criticism of some CQ scholars that CQ is a cleaner construct than ICC models (e.g. Ang & Van Dyne, 2008), and the difficulty of developing instruments that are coherent with its conceptual definition (Blalock, 1982). This study is driven by the need to develop coherent, reliable, and valid models and instruments, especiall…
A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Communication Apprehension : A Comparison of Three European Nations
Data from England, Finland, and Germany were used to explore national differences in communication apprehension (CA). Based on the traditions of oral communication training in each nation, and the history of cross-cultural comparisons in CA, it was proposed that national differences would emerge. English participants scored lower than Finnish and German participants on totalCA, publicCA, dyadicCA, and meetingCA; Finnish participants scored higher than all nations on totalCA, dyadicCA, and meetingCA; and German participants consistently scored in the middle on all aspects of CA, except for publicCA. The study of oral communication, conversational style, and politeness are discussed as potent…