Study of the Relationship between Intercultural Sensitivity and Intercultural Communication Competence among International Postgraduate Students: A Case Study at University Malaysia Pahang

This study assessed the relationship between intercultural sensitivity and intercultural communication competence among international postgraduate students at University Malaysia Pahang. The two mentioned concepts are among the key factors that enable people to conduct proper intercultural interacti...

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Main Authors: Sarwari, Abdul Qahar, Muhammad Nubli, Abdul Wahab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/17404/
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description This study assessed the relationship between intercultural sensitivity and intercultural communication competence among international postgraduate students at University Malaysia Pahang. The two mentioned concepts are among the key factors that enable people to conduct proper intercultural interactions. The study includes the quantitative and the interview datasets, and the participants of this study were 108 international postgraduate students from 17 different countries. The outcomes from the current study illustrate that intercultural sensitivity and intercultural communication competence are the main factors that help individuals to conduct proper and effective intercultural communication with people from different cultures. Based on the results, intercultural sensitivity and intercultural communication competence have close relationships and have mutual effects on each other. According to the findings from this study, their good levels of intercultural sensitivity help individuals to initiate intercultural communication and their intercultural communication competence helps them to perform effective interactions. The results from this study may help and encourage researchers and individuals to focus on these two important attributes of intercultural communication.
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spelling ump-174042017-08-29T07:25:59Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/17404/ Study of the Relationship between Intercultural Sensitivity and Intercultural Communication Competence among International Postgraduate Students: A Case Study at University Malaysia Pahang Sarwari, Abdul Qahar Muhammad Nubli, Abdul Wahab H Social Sciences (General) L Education (General) This study assessed the relationship between intercultural sensitivity and intercultural communication competence among international postgraduate students at University Malaysia Pahang. The two mentioned concepts are among the key factors that enable people to conduct proper intercultural interactions. The study includes the quantitative and the interview datasets, and the participants of this study were 108 international postgraduate students from 17 different countries. The outcomes from the current study illustrate that intercultural sensitivity and intercultural communication competence are the main factors that help individuals to conduct proper and effective intercultural communication with people from different cultures. Based on the results, intercultural sensitivity and intercultural communication competence have close relationships and have mutual effects on each other. According to the findings from this study, their good levels of intercultural sensitivity help individuals to initiate intercultural communication and their intercultural communication competence helps them to perform effective interactions. The results from this study may help and encourage researchers and individuals to focus on these two important attributes of intercultural communication. Taylor & Francis 2017-03-31 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/17404/1/Published-Cogent%20Social%20Sciences%20-Taylor%20and%20Francis.pdf Sarwari, Abdul Qahar and Muhammad Nubli, Abdul Wahab (2017) Study of the Relationship between Intercultural Sensitivity and Intercultural Communication Competence among International Postgraduate Students: A Case Study at University Malaysia Pahang. Cogent Social Sciences, 3 (1). pp. 1-11. ISSN 2331-1886. (Published) http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311886.2017.1310479 doi: 10.1080/23311886.2017.1310479
spellingShingle H Social Sciences (General)
L Education (General)
Sarwari, Abdul Qahar
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Study of the Relationship between Intercultural Sensitivity and Intercultural Communication Competence among International Postgraduate Students: A Case Study at University Malaysia Pahang
title Study of the Relationship between Intercultural Sensitivity and Intercultural Communication Competence among International Postgraduate Students: A Case Study at University Malaysia Pahang
title_full Study of the Relationship between Intercultural Sensitivity and Intercultural Communication Competence among International Postgraduate Students: A Case Study at University Malaysia Pahang
title_fullStr Study of the Relationship between Intercultural Sensitivity and Intercultural Communication Competence among International Postgraduate Students: A Case Study at University Malaysia Pahang
title_full_unstemmed Study of the Relationship between Intercultural Sensitivity and Intercultural Communication Competence among International Postgraduate Students: A Case Study at University Malaysia Pahang
title_short Study of the Relationship between Intercultural Sensitivity and Intercultural Communication Competence among International Postgraduate Students: A Case Study at University Malaysia Pahang
title_sort study of the relationship between intercultural sensitivity and intercultural communication competence among international postgraduate students: a case study at university malaysia pahang
topic H Social Sciences (General)
L Education (General)
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