A critical analysis of intercultural communication research in cross-cultural management: Introducing newer developments in anthropology

Critical Perspectives on International Business

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 207-228

  Bjerregaard, Toke ^a   Lauring, Jakob ^a   Klitmøller, Anders ^a  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cross cultural management; Culture; International business; Language; Social anthropology

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349639405     PISSN: 17422043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17422040910974695     Document Type: Article

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