On the Relationship between Cultural Intelligence and the Quality of Working life at Farhangian University in Second District of the Country

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This study aims to investigate the relationship between cultural intelligence and the quality of working life at Farhangian University in second district of the country as a culturally diverse organization. In this descriptive and correlational study, 132 staffs through Kerjesi -Morgan Table in 2012-2013 were selected from among 200 active employees at Farhangian University based on stratified sampling. In this study 4-factor Cultural Intelligence and Walton Model (8 -item) as 2 standard, valid and reliable (r=0.85, r=0.84, respectively) questionnaires were administered. Finally, data were analyzed through the multivariate regression and it is concluded that there is a significant relationship between cultural intelligence (and its factors such as meta-cognitive, cognitive, motivational and behavioral) and work life quality.

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