Previous research has found that high CQ can help satisfy employees’ needs, which may lead to greater engagement in culturally diverse settings. For example, high CQ can help employees successfully navigate the potential challenges of diversity, such as communication (Bücker et al., 2014), cooperation (Imai and Gelfand, 2010) and negotiation(Groves et al., 2015). All this in turn can lead to a greater sense of competence, since high CQ employees are more confident in their abilities to manage intercultural interactions efficiently and may feel more comfortable when these exchanges occur (Templer et al., 2006).High CQ can also lead to a greater sense of autonomy, as employees feel more capable of exerting influence and control their environment since CQ allows them to better monitor,analyze and adapt their behaviors (Tay et al., 2008). Finally, high CQ can fulfill a need for relatedness as individuals are more likely to overcome negative reactions and misunderstandings that arise from social categorization processes by developing a more accurate understanding of the cultural background of other members of the organization(Rockstuhl and Ng, 2008; Triandis, 2006). Such understanding, in turn, can facilitate employees’feeling of integration and acceptance within the organization, as CQ can help employees bridge the differences among themselves (Flaherty, 2008).