CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE IN GLOBAL AND MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Year 2025, Issue: 49, 247 - 270

Nalan Sabır Taştan

https://doi.org/10.18092/ulikidince.1688205

Abstract

The aim of this study is to conduct a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of extant academic research on cultural intelligence (CQ) and global/multicultural leadership. In the contemporary global business environment, the capacity of leaders to communicate, adapt, and manage effectively in diverse cultural contexts has become a critical competency. Cultural intelligence provides an important conceptual framework for understanding individuals' adaptation to different cultures and decision-making processes. In the present study, the data obtained from the Web of Science database were evaluated by means of bibliometric analysis, a method that employs the RStudio program's Bibliometrix packages. The findings indicate that cultural intelligence is a significant factor in global leadership, enhancing the effectiveness of leaders in multicultural contexts. The concept of cultural intelligence has been demonstrated to enhance leaders' capacity to communicate, adapt, and lead effectively in diverse cultural contexts. The results of the analyses reveal that research on cultural intelligence and global leadership has increased in recent years and that studies in this field have become increasingly important. Consequently, cultural intelligence assumes a pivotal role in the context of global leadership, emerging as an indispensable competence for organizational success.

Keywords

Cultural Intelligence (CI) , Global Leadership , Multicultural Leadership , Bibliometric Analysis , Bibliometry , Science Mapping

KÜRESEL VE ÇOK KÜLTÜRLÜ LİDERLİKTE KÜLTÜREL ZEKÂ: BİBLİYOMETRİK BİR ANALİZ

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, kültürel zekâ (CQ) ve küresel/çok kültürlü liderlik konusundaki akademik araştırmaları kapsamlı bir bibliyometrik analizle incelemektir. Küreselleşen iş dünyasında, liderlerin farklı kültürel ortamlarda etkili iletişim kurma, uyum sağlama ve yönetme becerileri giderek daha kritik hale gelmektedir. Kültürel zekâ, bireylerin farklı kültürlere uyum sağlama ve karar alma süreçlerini anlamak için önemli bir kavramsal çerçeve sunmaktadır. Çalışmada, Web of Science veri tabanından elde edilen veriler bibliyometrik analiz yöntemiyle RStudio programında bibliometrix paketleri kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, kültürel zekânın küresel liderlikte önemli bir rol oynadığını ve çok kültürlü ortamlarda liderlerin etkinliğini artırdığını göstermektedir. Kültürel zekâ, liderlerin farklı kültürel bağlamlarda etkili iletişim kurma, uyum sağlama ve liderlik yapma yeteneklerini geliştirmektedir. Analiz sonuçları, kültürel zekâ ve küresel liderlik konularında yapılan araştırmaların son yıllarda arttığını ve bu alandaki çalışmaların giderek daha fazla önem kazandığını ortaya koymaktadır. Sonuç olarak, kültürel zekâ, küresel liderlik bağlamında kritik bir rol oynamakta ve örgütsel başarı için vazgeçilmez bir yetkinlik olarak öne çıkmaktadır.

Keywords

Kültürel Zekâ (KZ) , Küresel Liderlik , Çok Kültürlü Liderlik , Bibliyometrik Analiz , Bibliyometri , Bilim Haritalama

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