The influence of cultural intelligence on intention of internet use Rey Pino, Juan Miguel Coves-Martínez, Ángel Luis Sabiote Ortiz, Carmen María Purpose – Each culture is defined by norms, beliefs and values which influence and complicate individual thoughts and actions. Cultural intelligence (CQ) is a novel concept that reflects the ability of individuals of certain cultures to adapt to the general conditions of a different society. This study aims to explore the relationship between CQ and technology adoption in the form of intention to use the internet. Design/methodology/approach – This quantitative empirical study, based on data from a questionnaire completed by 201 university students, proposes three models to analyse the direct, indirect and moderating influence of the CQ on intention to use the internet. Findings – The study reveals that CQ has an indirect influence on the intention to use the internet. Originality/value – Most research to date has focused on analysing the influence of CQ in the cross- cultural field. This work contributes to the development of the concept of CQ as a decisive factor in a globalised world and analyses its impact on the internet, a tool that is fundamental at all levels. 2024-02-12T08:05:06Z 2024-02-12T08:05:06Z 2018 journal article https://hdl.handle.net/10481/88980 https://doi.org/10.1108/SJME-04-2018-0024 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ open access Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional Emerald