Inter-Relationship of Cultural Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Knowledge Conversion Abilities, and Innovation Work Behavior: A conceptual framework

Furkan Yousaf; Mohamad Noorman Masrek; Farrah Diana Saiful Bahry

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v8iSI12.5034

Authors

Furkan Yousaf Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia.
Mohamad Noorman Masrek Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia.
Farrah Diana Saiful Bahry Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v8iSI12.5034

Keywords:

Culture Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Innovative Work Behaviour, Knowledge Conversion Ability

Abstract

Organizations and companies demand their employees' constant innovation, where innovative work behaviour (IWB) is a key element of employee and organization success. As IWB is in the highest demand in the marketplace, research on employees IWB has been continually studied by scholars and researchers. Various models and frameworks are offered to check the effect and relationship of IWB with different variables. The study intended to conceptualize the relationship of three key attributes (emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence, and knowledge conversion ability) that affect IWB. The modal can be helpful for universities, organizations, corporate administration, and government education bodies.

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