Communication across cultures: Classroom dilemmas from a global perspective

Journal of Teaching in International Business

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 21-37

  Middleton, Karen L ^a   Rodgers, Jacci L ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication across cultures; Cross cultural teams; Experiential learning; Global perspective; International hr management

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011436444     PISSN: 08975930     EISSN: 15286991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J066v11n02_02     Document Type: Article

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