Practice of Vietnamese tertiary learners' intercultural competence: An influential factor affecting entrepreneurial capabilities.

ABSTRACT: Intercultural competence (IC) is believed to enhance new graduates' entrepreneurial capabilities and employability in this 21st century. This quantitative study investigates learners' perceived levels of IC, regarding its four components: knowledge, attitudes, skills, and awareness [1,2]. An online survey comprising 40 items adapted from Baroudi's questionnaire [3] based on Byram's conceptual framework of IC [1,2] was administered to learners at a recently established state university in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. 148 eligible respondents were recruited on a volunteer basis. SPSS was used to analyze collected data. Results show learners' high perceived level of IC. Learners' intercultural attitudes component was found to be at the highest perceived level. In addition, knowledge and skill

SUBMITTER: Huynh VUT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10881358 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature