Language skills’ influence on intercultural competence learning during international student mobility

Anne Bartel-Radic (), Marie-Estelle Binet () and Danielle L. Taylor
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Anne Bartel-Radic: CERAG - Centre d'études et de recherches appliquées à la gestion - UGA [2016-2019] - Université Grenoble Alpes [2016-2019]
Marie-Estelle Binet: GAEL - Laboratoire d'Economie Appliquée de Grenoble - Grenoble INP - Institut polytechnique de Grenoble - Grenoble Institute of Technology - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UGA [2016-2019] - Université Grenoble Alpes [2016-2019]
Danielle L. Taylor: CERAG - Centre d'études et de recherches appliquées à la gestion - UGA [2016-2019] - Université Grenoble Alpes [2016-2019]

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Abstract: This paper investigates the link between foreign language skills, the international experience gained during a year of study abroad, and intercultural competence, using structural equations modeling. To this purpose, we exploit longitudinal survey data collected among student of a French Higher Education Institute, before and after a one-year study stay abroad. Intercultural competence was measured through the understanding of critical incidents. The results show that the level in English and the competence in the local language have an impact on intercultural competence, along with open-mindedness, the length of the mobility and negative emotions experienced during the stay.

Keywords: Critical incident technique; Intercultural competence; International Experience; Language; Language Skills; Personality traits; Study abroad; Survey data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019-11-01
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Published in International Association of Cross-Cultural Management (IACCM) Annual Conference, International Association of Cross-Cultural Management, Nov 2019, Paris, France

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