Nurses with higher cultural competence don’t always perform better – new study
- Written by Emmy van Esch, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Getty ImagesThe ability to function effectively in intercultural settings has been termed “cultural intelligence” – and it is often celebrated as a kind of modern superpower.
But our latest research reveals a more complicated reality.
Previous research has largely highlighted the bright side of cultural intelligence, linking it...





