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Title: The Importance of language in global teams : a linguistic perspective
Related: Management international review, Vol. 46, Issue 6, p.679-696
DOI: 10.1007/s11575-006-0122-6
Publisher: Gabler
Date: 2006
Author/Creator: Chen, Stephen
Author/Creator: Geluykens, Ronald
Author/Creator: Choi, Chong Ju
Description: Often one of the main problems faced in global teams is that one or more of the team members will need to use a foreign language. This can cause communication difficulties and hinder the performance of global teams. We discuss in this paper how research in linguistics can help further research on these difficulties in global teams, giving examples of different types of challenges and their implications. Linguistic analysis can enrich our theories about global team management and improve management practice of global teams.
Description: 18 page(s)
Subject Keyword: language
Subject Keyword: linguistics
Subject Keyword: global teams
Subject Keyword: cross-cultural management
Resource Type: journal article
Organisation: Macquarie University. Dept. of Business

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