Haladay, Diana J.Sergio, Rommel PilapilMakki, Ahmed M.Zarim, Zainal AbuIsmail, Mohd Nor2022-04-082022-04-08© 20172017Haladay, D.J., Sergio, R.P., Makki, A.M., Zarim, Z.A. & Ismail, M.N. (2017). Intercultural Competencies for Career Advancement: A Comparative Study of Managerial Competencies in United Arab Emirates and Malaysia. In R. Benlamri & M. Sparer (Eds.) Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship as Driving Forces of the Global Economy. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, (423 - 430). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43434-6_36978-331943433-921987246https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43434-6_36http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12519/532This research paper examines competencies and career advancement of 338 managers in two different countries: the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia. The descriptive-correlational survey method has been utilized. Research findings show that managerial competencies are similar across the two countries. It also reveals that managerial competencies are also a strong predictor of career advancement. There is limited research on the impact of culture on competencies and career advancement in non-Western countries. Thus, this research study benchmarks the similarities and differences of the impact of culture and competencies in career advancement at the managerial level in these two non-Western countries. © 2017, Springer International Publishing Switzerland.enLicense to reuse abstract has been provided by Springer Nature and Copyright Clearance Center.Career advancementIntercultural competenciesMalaysiaManagerial competenciesUnited Arab EmiratesConference PaperCopyright : © 2017, Springer International Publishing Switzerland.