Developing an Air Travel Picture Dictionary in Enhancing Vocabulary Mastery Among Air Transport Management Students: A Need Analysis DOI Open Access
Gallis Nawang Ginusti,

Teguh Ariebowo

Voices of English Language Education Society, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(3), P. 572 - 586

Published: Dec. 27, 2023

Proficiency in English, particularly the specialized vocabulary of aviation industry and air travel tourism, is crucial for effective communication understanding. This study aims to explore demand an Air Travel Picture Dictionary among Transport Management students, addressing their specific linguistic challenges. Employing first stage Research Development (RD) framework - Need Analysis, which part Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation (ADDIE) model, this research utilizes a mixed-methods approach. Data was gathered from 141 selected through random sampling, complemented by semi-structured interviews with lecturers practitioners. The findings reveal significant reliance on English within sector, terminology being prominent crucial. Despite acknowledging its importance, students identified gaps skills, notably pronunciation, word meaning, word-class identification, spelling. While online resources like Google Translate search engines are commonly used assistance, along support instructors peers, traditional general dictionaries reference materials less favored. Specialized specifically catering seldom used. There pronounced interest bespoke Dictionary. Such resource, they suggest, should encompass comprehensive listings, pronunciation guides, clear definitions, class categorization, visually engaging thematic illustrations that reflect process. tool envisioned not only enhance but also aid better understanding practical aspects industry.

Language: Английский

Language-based discrimination in multilingual organizations: A comparative study of migrant professionals’ experiences across physical and virtual spaces DOI Creative Commons
Hilla Back, Rebecca Piekkari

Journal of World Business, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 59(3), P. 101518 - 101518

Published: Feb. 13, 2024

We compare migrant professionals' experiences of language-based discrimination across physical and virtual spaces. The minority status these professionals stems from their foreign origin lack proficiency in the local language new country residence. conducted a case study multinational corporation after shift to remote work triggered by COVID-19. Our findings indicate that while takes more interpersonal overt forms spaces, it becomes organizational subtle shed light on how technology dependency dispersion affect different contribution lies defining as construct modern discrimination, which has received scant attention previous research.

Language: Английский

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A chorus of different tongues: Official corporate language fluency and informal influence in multinational teams DOI Creative Commons
Felipe A. Guzman, B. Sebastian Reiche

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 182, P. 104334 - 104334

Published: April 13, 2024

Multinational team members commonly face challenges to influence their peers attain shared work goals in a language different from mother tongue. However, the mechanisms linking multinational members' official corporate fluency and displays of informal are not well understood. Drawing status characteristics theory, we propose that peer-granted mediates relationship between influence. We tested this prediction across two field studies experiments utilizing three operationalizations influence: voice behavior, quality, leadership emergence. Overall, demonstrate fluent receive higher than less peers, is stronger teams whose primarily converse common non-corporate language. In turn, high-status engage more frequently, likely convey quality emerge as leaders.

Language: Английский

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Global Leadership and Language DOI
Guro Refsum Sanden, Kaisa S. Pietikäinen

Advances in global leadership, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 205 - 213

Published: March 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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Critical barriers to effective communication in the construction industry: evidence from Nigeria DOI
Oludolapo Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Abdulkabir Opeyemi Bello,

Mudasiru Abiodun Semiu

et al.

International Journal of Construction Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 19

Published: June 8, 2024

The construction industry is vital to the global economy but struggles with communication-related issues that hinder its productivity. However, faced communication challenges affecting industry's This research aims assess barriers effective in Nigerian (NCI), measure their significance, and develop a tailored solution overcome them. utilised quantitative approach, data were analysed using descriptive (mean ranking) inferential statistics (factor analysis). sample size was estimated Cochran formula previous studies' judgement. questionnaires administered of 150 professionals Abuja, Nigeria, who randomly selected based on predefined criteria. One hundred thirty-four (134) collected, 119 considered for further analysis. questionnaire SPSS. findings show 95% identified NCI are statistically significant critically impact processes NCI. Unclear objectives instructions (MIS = 4.39; SD 0.871) found be most significant, religion only factor not significant. implies 3.01; 0.612) critical barrier analysis revealed four (Management Related, Employee Organisation Work Related). study contributes significantly body knowledge by understanding obstacles preventing sector. provided solid background future work industry. also recommendations such as creating diverse inclusive workplace defined goals, diversity incentives, monitoring, advanced technologies, strong leadership, teamwork, work-life balance improve

Language: Английский

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The language barrier as a springboard towards (team) creativity: An exploratory study of foreign language use in teams DOI

Anja Loderer,

Katrin Muehlfeld,

Robert L. Wilken

et al.

International Business Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(2), P. 102247 - 102247

Published: Jan. 21, 2024

Language: Английский

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Hear, Hear! A Review of Accent Discrimination at Work DOI Creative Commons
Ivona Hideg, Winny Shen, Christy Zhou Koval

et al.

Current Opinion in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 60, P. 101906 - 101906

Published: Sept. 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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An In-Depth Bibliometric Exploration of Research on “Bullshit” Communication DOI
Raghid Al Hajj, John Fiset, Ahmed R. ElMelegy

et al.

International Journal of Business Communication, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 18, 2024

Scholarly interest in unclarifiable unclarity, commonly referred to as bullshit (BS) communication, has been steadily growing, driven by events such recent US presidential campaigns, the COVID-19 pandemic, spread of conspiracy theories, and prevalence misinformation on social media. However, until now, there no comprehensive review research this domain. This bibliometric study analyzes 249 documents published from 1971 2023, sourced Scopus Web Science databases. Our primary goal is map landscape BS communication within organizational contexts. Employing techniques co-citation collaboration network analyses, keyword co-occurrence analysis, thematic mapping, reveals fundamental social, intellectual, conceptual structures shaping knowledge base while highlighting key topics themes research. Beyond identifying these central themes, also critically evaluates prior offers recommendations for future investigations.

Language: Английский

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Is this all just a language-related misunderstanding? DOI Creative Commons
John Fiset

Acta Psychologica, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 241, P. 104097 - 104097

Published: Nov. 1, 2023

This commentary delves into Obenauer and Kalsher's focal article (2023) to explore possible links between the observed effects notion of language-related misunderstanding. Language-related misunderstanding is defined as unintentional error in comprehension by receivers due form language employed senders communicating a message (Fiset et al., press). The primary objective this realign discussion highlighting significance shared responsibility that both employees organizations share addressing such misunderstandings, particularly hazardous work environments. findings underscore importance redundancy workplace communication overcome information barriers, utilizing various forms safety communication, ensuring consistent messaging across diverse media channels. especially critical workplaces marked growing cultural linguistic diversity, essential role effective practices, context safety.

Language: Английский

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The language of blame: Exploring the effects of non-native accents on post-accident blame attributions DOI Creative Commons
Felipe A. Guzman,

Antonella Tempesta Fernández

Acta Psychologica, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 244, P. 104189 - 104189

Published: Feb. 15, 2024

This peer commentary investigates how individuals assign blame to non-native supervisors after an accident where employee suffers a workplace in multilingual organization. Extending research presented the focal article by Obenauer and Kalsher's (2023), authors propose that with accents are likely be blamed they tried prevent due stereotypes increased cognitive effort processing accented speech. The discuss scenarios where, even when effectively conduct verbal safety briefing warning employees about possible dangers, not excepted from blame. Additionally, suggest biases against may extend native speakers strong regional or foreign sounding accents. Moving forward, this encourages more nuanced theorizing around differentiating between various Latin/Hispanic

Language: Английский

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The Power of Digital Communication in Scaling Remote Engineering Teams: An Interview-Based Study on Cultural Diversity and Challenges in Telecommuting DOI Creative Commons

Trishia Joyce D. Aquino,

Angela Faith F. Cordero,

Anne Katherine C. Culla

et al.

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Applied Business and Education Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(5), P. 1706 - 1715

Published: May 23, 2024

ABSTRACT In this day and age, the world has slowly been shifting to widespread use of technology in almost all aspects, including employment. This is proven by continuous growth number remote jobs globally, which allows people work from home through anytime anywhere. Naturally, challenges dilemmas, especially when it comes communication, arise workplace. However, experienced face-to-face setup may differ what a or online setup. That being said, research aims discover organizational culture practiced setup, specifically its culture, communication flow, practices, as well model observed workplace conduction an interview between two engineers. The findings reveal that organization both linguistic diversity cultural pluralism. Moreover, their primary channels are digital tools, indication Interactive company. addition, employees, irrespective positions, also given chance participate talk during meetings, signifies company's flows vertical horizontal. Lastly, technological barriers like internet connectivity impact project development, lead miscommunications Overall, sheds light on practices environments while highlighting healthy atmosphere selected cultivated.

Language: Английский

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