Intercultural communication in foreign subsidiaries: The influence of expatriates' language and cultural competencies

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 176-188

  Peltokorpi, Vesa ^a  

^a HEC PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Cultural values; Expatriate; Intercultural communication; Japan; Language; Three communication zones theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953810366     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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