Cultural Adaptability of Students at the Faculty of International Relations of the Prague University of Economics and Business
Kamila MATYSOVÁ
https://doi.org/10.53465/CEECBE.2025.9788022552257.214-223
Abstract: One of the goals of preparing university students at the Faculty of International Relations of the Prague University of Economics is to develop intercultural communication competencies and the ability to adapt to dynamically changing economic and political environments, with a special focus on cultural adaptation. To achieve these goals, elements of intercultural training are incorporated into the compulsory and elective courses, and students also have the opportunity to develop these competencies during their foreign mobilities, international internships, or field internships. This paper discusses the factors of cultural adaptability and their relationship to satisfaction with the stay abroad and the length of this stay. The related phenomena addressed in this paper include the acculturation curve, the role of autonomy, and individualism in young adulthood. The text includes preliminary research on the cultural adaptability test presented in the literature and discusses its possible use as a training tool during lectures or internship supervision.
Keywords: Cultural Adaptability, Young Adulthood, Expatriates
JEL Classification codes: F22, M12, M53
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Published by: Vydavateľstvo EKONÓM, Bratislava University of Economics and Business
Year of publication: 2025
Online publication date: 16 May 2025
Copyright: Author/s of the paper
ISBN 978-80-225-5225-7
ISSN 2453-6113
Pages 214 – 223