Reticence in second language case discussions: Anxiety and aspirations

System

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 65-84

  Jackson, Jane ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asian students; Business communications; Business education; Case method; Culture; Learner behavior; Reticence; Second language students

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013099435     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0346-251X(01)00051-3     Document Type: Article

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