The theoretical foundation for intercultural business communication: A conceptual model

Journal of Business Communication

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-57

  Varner, Iris I ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intercultural Business Communication; Models of the Communication Process; Theories of Business Communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342544453     PISSN: 00219436     EISSN: 15524582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002194360003700102     Document Type: Article

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