學位論文
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Item Item The Effects of Cultural Intelligence, Self Efficacy and Cross Cultural Communication on Cross Cultural Adaptation of International Students in Taiwan(2011) Nadine E. LawrenceThe purpose of this research was to explore the effects of cultural intelligence, self efficacy and cross cultural communication on cross cultural adaptation of international students in Taiwan. The participants were 384 students comprising 188 (49%) males and 196 (51%) females. A majority of 164 (42.7%) were in the age range 21-25 years. American students were more than any other nationality at 22.7%. On average international students stayed in Taiwan for 21 months. Data were collected through a questionnaire in which participants were asked to respond to 50 questions on aspects involving, cultural intelligence, self efficacy, cross cultural adaptation and cross cultural communication. The questionnaire also requested the students to provide demographic data relating to their ages, gender, length of time in Taiwan, program of study and their nationality. In answering the questions this study sought to resolve, seven hypotheses were proposed. The hypotheses were directly related to the questions in the 50 item questionnaire. The findings indicated that no statistically significant gender differences could be established with regards to cultural intelligence, self efficacy, cross cultural adaptation, and cross cultural communication. A variety of conclusions were also reached about the variables on different tests. Based on the findings it is argued that universities in Taiwan need not be concerned about gender differences in addressing the issues investigated in this study. Also, that cultural intelligence is positively related with self efficacy, cross cultural adaptation and cross cultural communication suggesting that perhaps this is an area to focus on in dealing with international students. The study also provides recommendations that are specifically targeted at host universities, prospective international students and scholarship agencies. Finally, suggestions for future research are advanced. The suggestions focus on the research being carried out among other groups of students within Taiwan. It is also suggested that repetitive studies could be conducted on the same hypotheses to validate the study as well as to be able to generalize the findings.Item Item The Relationship between Mandarin Language Ability and Sociocultural Adaptation with Cultural Intelligence as Mediator: A Case Study of International Students in Taiwan(2019) 江培鴻; Nonrawan KanchanaprapasFor international students, they have to face many obstacles living abroad, far away from their host country, such as communication, cultural differences and the need to achieve a successful academic performance. It is crucial to figure out the factors, which helps international students to adjust better in the new environment. Therefore, this study examined the relationship between three variables, which are mandarin language ability, cultural intelligence and sociocultural adaptation by examining on how mandarin language ability can help international students understand Taiwanese culture, which was shown in the level of cultural intelligence and exploring how those factors can help international students to adapt in this unique country through the scale called sociocultural adaptation. For fulfilling the research purpose, a questionnaire was designed and employed to collect the data and Moreover, the sociocultural adaptation does not just imply only about general adaptation like the survival skill but also other aspects such as academic adaptation and interpersonal adaptation.Item Cross-Cultural Adjustment of International Students: Examining the Influence of Institutional Distance, Personality, and Cultural Intelligence.(2017) Karina Melissa Garbutt; Karina Melissa GarbuttRapid globalization, technological advancement, and increased market competitiveness have driven changes in the nature of employment, organizations and employment communications. Under such circumstances, people have been moving to other countries for work, school, pleasure etc., forming an internationally integrated society, seeking opportunities in the global market. This study examines the relationship between Institutional distance, personality, cultural intelligence and adjustment. Hierarchical regression analysis conducted on data from 401 college level international students- after controlling for age and gender show significant links between (a) cultural intelligence and adjustment; (b) institutional distance and personality; and (c) personality and adjustment. The important finding in this study is the complete moderation of the personality type (openness to experience) on the relationship between institutional distance and cross-cultural adjustment. This study contributes to the literature on adjustment of internationals, within the Taiwan context, to help facilitate better working arrangement between host nationals and international students.Item Latter Day Saints Expatriates’ Spouse Adaptation in Taiwan from an Experiential Learning and CQ Perspective(2016) 梅恩; Gracia Maria Velasquez Melara無中文摘要.Item 文化智商與工作滿意度的關係:外派人員政治技巧當作調節變項(2016) 許元瑄; Hsu, Yuan-ShiuanGlobalization encourages individuals across the nation to find a job outside the country. It offers a big opportunity for people in enterprises to interact with foreign workers. Expatriates require cultural intelligence (CQ) to work in a cross-cultural organization, and also need political skills to support them in building networks and acquiring assistance, so that they can adjust very well to their life overseas. The aim of this paper was to explore the impact of CQ on job satisfaction among expatriates. This study also sought to explore the moderating effect of political skill on the relationship between CQ and job satisfaction. The target population of the study is expatriates working in Taiwan. The expatriates should have worked in Taiwan for at least three months as white-collar workers (e.g. teacher, lawyer, engineer, managers, etc.). Data were collected from 302 expatriates in Taiwan by using paper-based questionnaires and online questionnaires. The results indicated that cultural intelligence is positively associated with job satisfaction. However, this study also showed that expatriates with higher levels of political skill and cultural intelligence had the lowest levels of job satisfaction. On the contrary, expatriates with higher levels of cultural intelligence but lower levels of political skill tended to have the highest levels of job satisfaction. Keywords: Cultural intelligence, political skill, jobsatisfaction