ABSTRACT
The concept of intercultural competence has been one of the traditional areas of intercultural scholarship. Scholars and practitioners from a variety of disciplinary
backgrounds, including psychology (Thomas, 2003), language education (Aguilar, 2009; Byram, Gribkova, & Starkey 2002; Byram & Zarate, 1997; Byram, 2012; Dasli, 2012a; Fantini, 2012; Kramsch, 2009; Méndez García, 2012; Rathje, 2007), communication (Arasaratnam, 2007; Arasaratnam, Banerjee, & Dembek, 2010; Bennett, 2009; Chen, 2014; Chen & Starosta, 1996; Ting-Toomey, 2009; Wiseman & Koester, 1993; Yep, 2000), business (Bartel-Radic, 2009; Johnson, Lenartowicz, & Apud, 2006; Matveev, 2004; Morley & Cerdin, 2010), education (Deardorff, 2009; Holmes, 2006), have investigated and promoted the notion of competence in intercultural interaction for many years.
