Publication details
Intercultural Competence Development Through Tourism: A Study of Czech Visitors to France
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| Year of publication | 2026 |
| Type | Peer-reviewed scientific article |
| Magazine / Source | International Journal of Training and Development |
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| Citation | |
| web | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijtd.70023 |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.70023 |
| Keywords | CCAI; cross-cultural adaptability inventory; intercultural communication; intercultural competence |
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| Description | This study examines international travel as a context for informal intercultural learning and the development of intercultural competence, aligning with the broader goals of training and development. Using the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory (CCAI), this research assesses changes in four dimensions—Emotional Resilience, Flexibility/Openness, Perceptual Acuity, and Personal Autonomy—among Czech tourists before and after a 2-week guided cultural experience in France. A longitudinal design involving 120 participants and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests revealed statistically significant improvement in the Flexi- bility/Openness dimension. These findings suggest that structured travel experiences may foster greater openness and recep- tivity to cultural differences, representing a partial yet meaningful enhancement of intercultural competence. The study contributes to the growing body of literature on experiential learning in tourism and offers nuanced implications for inter- cultural training, particularly regarding how short-term international experiences can serve as informal opportunities for developing selected facets of intercultural competence. |