Department of Management, College of Business Administration, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
This research aims to explore the existing relationship of cross-cultural competence with expatriate’s performance and country withdrawal intentions. Moreover, this research used the cultural adaptability skill as a mediating variable and self-maintenance skill as a moderating variable among the relationship of cross-cultural competence with expatriate’s performance, cultural adaptability skill, and country withdrawal intentions. This research collected data from 156 expatriates working in different Saudi organizations. To achieve the aim of this research this study has employed the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) method through the STATA software. Findings of this research have shown a significant association between direct relationships of cross-cultural competence with expatriate’s performance and country withdrawal intentions. Moreover, findings also confirmed that the relationship of cross-cultural competence with expatriate’s performance, cultural adaptability skill, and country withdrawal intentions is also moderated by self-maintenance skill and mediated by cultural adaptability skill. This study adds to expatriate management by showing how individual abilities affect assignment accomplishment. These findings underline the need for specific training and support programs to help expatriates succeed and stay, especially in culturally diverse environments. These findings emphasize the necessity for a friendly workplace that recognizes and promotes international assignment skills.