The Impact of Knowledge Dynamics on Multicultural Leadership and the Mediating Role of Cultural Intelligence

Authors

  • Constantin Bratianu Bucharest University of Economic Studies
  • Dan Paiuc National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5332-0591
  • Ruxandra Bejinaru “Stefan cel Mare” University of Suceava, Suceava, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34190/eckm.25.1.2465

Keywords:

knowledge dynamics, cultural intelligence, social intelligence, leadership, multicultural leadership

Abstract

Business internationalization and globalization naturally led to the need to manage across cultures and develop  new competencies for leaders. One of these competencies is cultural intelligence (CQ) that is actually a meta-competence because it incorporates rational, emotional, spiritual, and social intelligence. Cultural intelligence expresses the capacity of a leader to understand different cultures and the behavioral types generated by them, and to make decisions able to satisfy multicultural requirements, avoiding intercultural conflicts due especially to different cultural and religious values and principles. Different cultures are characterized by different knowledge dynamics which influence the process of decision making and multicultural leadership. The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of knowledge dynamics on multicultural leadership, in multicultural business environments, and what is the role of cultural intelligence in this process. Based on the critical literature review we identified the main constructs and connections we have to explore through an investigation based on questionnaires and a statistical analysis using PLS-SEM method. The findings confirmed our initial hypotheses.

Author Biographies

Constantin Bratianu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies

Constantin Bratianu is an Emeritus Professor at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania. He is ranked by Stanford University among the top 2% most cited scientists in the world and by Scholar GPS as # 8 in Knowledge Management. His areas of research are knowledge dynamics and knowledge strategies.

Dan Paiuc, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania

Dan Paiuc is Doctor in Management and works as a researcher at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania. He is an expert in cultural intelligence and multicultural leadership. His areas of research are cross-cultural management and cultural intelligence.

Ruxandra Bejinaru, “Stefan cel Mare” University of Suceava, Suceava, Romania

Ruxandra Bejinaru is Doctor in Business Administration and is a Senior Lecturer at the “Stefan cel Mare” University of Suceava, Romania. She is an expert in knowledge management and strategic management. Her areas of research are knowledge dynamics, learning organizations, intellectual capital and strategic management.

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Published

2024-09-03

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2024): Proceedings of the 25th European Conference on Knowledge Management

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Academic Papers

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