Shifting the faultlines of language: A quantitative functional-level exploration of language use in MNC subsidiaries

Journal of World Business

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 288-295

  Barner Rasmussen, Wilhelm ^a   Aarnio, Christoffer ^a  

^a HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Language; Language strategies; Multilingualism; Multinational corporation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957873226     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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