Foreign language competence and cultural affinity: A study of UK executives in foreign markets

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 4-24

  Swift, Jonathan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Foreign languages; Learning; National cultures; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992992509     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527600210797370     Document Type: Article

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