Mental aspects of cultural intelligence and self-creativity of nascent entrepreneurs: The mediating role of emotionality

Levent Altinay, Gulsevim Kinali Madanoglu, Endrit Kromidha, Armiyash Nurmagambetova and Melih Madanoglu

Journal of Business Research, 2021, vol. 131, issue C, 793-802

Abstract: This study investigates the effect of mental aspects of cultural intelligence through emotionality on creative behaviour in entrepreneurship. Using a sample of nascent entrepreneurs in a developing country (Kazakhstan), this study contributes to entrepreneurship literature by providing a fine-grained explanation about how emotionality serves as a mediating mechanism between cognitive and metacognitive cultural intelligence, and self-creativity. The findings of this study demonstrate that individuals who display higher levels of cognitive and metacognitive cultural intelligence tend to possess higher emotionality, which in turns has a positive influence on self-creativity. We discuss the practical and theoretical implications of the role of cultural intelligence in spurring emotionality and self-creativity.

Keywords: Cultural intelligence; Emotional intelligence; Creativity; Nascent entrepreneurs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.10.048

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