Abstract
Prior research has typically explored the role of cultural intelligence (CQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ) in teams separately. The present study examines the interplay as well as the combined and unique effects of both CQ and EQ on performance in global virtual teams (GVTs). Utilizing a sample of almost 3,000 individuals from over one hundred countries forming 438 multicultural teams, we evaluate the combined effects of CQ and EQ using the regression analysis as well as fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). The results show that both individual and team performance are significantly affected only by EQ. However, the configurational analysis shows that various configurations of the two types of intelligence can improve performance. EQ is more important for individual performance and CQ has a stronger effect when team performance is considered. We discuss the implications of our findings and provide directions for future research.