Ethnographic observations in cross-cultural business negotiations between non-native speakers of English: An exploratory study

English for Specific Purposes

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 169-193

  Gimenez, J C ^a  

^a Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21   (Argentina)

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EID: 0345773190     PISSN: 08894906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-4906(99)00038-1     Document Type: Article

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