Previous research has observed that strong interpersonal relationships are especially important for the functioning of transnational, virtual teams (TNTs), but are at the same time particularly hard to achieve in these teams. This article reviews and integrates the transnational and virtual team...

Objective: This study examines the individual factors that predict whether individuals will emerge as leaders in global virtual teams, which often lack a more formal leadership structure. Research Design & Methods: We focus on emotional intelligence (EQ) and cultural intelligence (CQ) as two...

Dedicated to a confluence of issues of our times, `Cross-culture, Multiculturalism, and Migration,’ this volume addresses a necessary and very current desire of our society regarding the need for people to prove their lifestyle, culture and religious traditions to others, in while facing the...

With the increase in global connectivity between people, culture, and cultural patterns, cultural intelligence plays an ever-increasing role in each individual's life. Whether it is a business, scientific or private field, there is a need for specific competencies related to the possibility of...

Part I. Shifting towards a Relational View -- Chapter 1. Delphi Study on Transcultural Competence: Summary and Reflections on a Call for a Relational Approach (Tobias Grünfelder) -- Chapter 2. The Relational Roots of Intercultural Communication (Milton J. Bennett) -- Chapter 3. In Search of...