Silence during intercultural communication: A case study

Corporate Communications: An International Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 331-339

  Fujio, Misa ^a  

^a Tokyo Fuji University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Communication; Cross cultural management; Japan; Languages; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986076351     PISSN: 13563289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13563280410564066     Document Type: Article

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