Influence of Informal Relationships on Expatriate Career Performance in China: The Moderating Role of Cultural Intelligence
基于社会资本理论和智力理论，研究外派经理与本地下属的非正式关系（关系）如何影响外派经理的职业绩效，并发现文化智力正向调节这一关系。
ABSTRACT Pursuing an international career in China can be risky particularly when there is a lack of informal relationships and knowledge of the socio-cultural environment of the country. Drawing from social capital theory of career success and intelligence theory, this study investigates the influence of expatriate manager-local subordinate guanxi on expatriate managers’ career performance and the contingency role of cultural intelligence. Using multi-source data from a sample (N = 154) of expatriate managers in China, our results show that expatriate manager-local subordinate guanxi positively influences expatriate career performance, and that this relationship is positively moderated by expatriates’ cultural intelligence. The broader theoretical and practical implications of the findings for international careers are fully discussed.