Developing cross-cultural communication skills

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 187-200

  Gilleard, Jenni ^a   Gilleard, John D ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Communication skills; Engineers; Professional development; Training

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; ENGINEERS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; PERSONNEL TRAINING; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SPEECH COMMUNICATION; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

COMMUNICATION SKILLS; CULTURE; MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

EID: 13944260150     PISSN: 10523928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2002)128:4(187)     Document Type: Review

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