Effects of the Language Barrier on Processes and Performance of International Scientific Collaboration, Collaborators' Participation, Organizational Integrity, and Interorganizational Relationships

Science Communication

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-31

  Hwang, Kumju ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

international collaboration in science and technology; language barrier in international scientific collaboration; professional identity as scientists or engineers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872693681     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: 15528545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547012437442     Document Type: Article

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