Communicating in Multinational Organizations [Paperback]

Part One provides theoretical and research foundations for the investigation of intercultural organizational communication. Part Two probes the cultural bases for communication in multinational organizations by contrasting Latin American, Asian, Western European and North American styles of communicating. The final part details issues regarding cultural diversity, intercultural training and adjustment in the workforce.Combining current theories and research with practical illustrations, this book examines communication within organizations between people of different cultural backgrounds. Highlighting ways in which misunderstandings arise, contributors show how to foster better relations.

Part One provides theoretical and research foundations for the investigation of intercultural organizational communication. Part Two probes the cultural bases for communication in multinational organizations by contrasting Latin American, Asian, Western European and North American styles of communicating. The final part details issues regarding cultural diversity, intercultural training and adjustment in the workforce.PART ONE: THEORETICAL AND RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS
Communication in Multinational Organizations - Robert Shuter and Richard L Wiseman
Conceptual, Theoretical, and Practical Issues
Intercultural Organizational Communication Research in Multinational Organizations - J C Bruno Teboul, Ling Chen and Lynn M Fritz
Minimizing Threats to the Validity of Cross-Cultural Organizational Research - Jeffrey C Ady
PART TWO: CULTURAL BASES FOR COMMUNICATION IN MULTINATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSlóµ