Collaborative Communication in Plurilingual Organizations DOI
Jeffrey A. Kappen, Stephanie Kent

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Emerging research on linguistic diversity in international management is focusing the social practices that guide language use. This study draws upon a framework from ethnography of communication to identify implicit cultural premises minimize and address misunderstanding plurilingual context. Based interviews conducted an Indian multinational, collaborative techniques are identified avoid language-based conflict, repair misunderstandings, enact inclusion belonging, co-construct mutual understanding during cooperative efforts. The findings profile skills can be learned by monolinguals as well multilinguals clarify implications standardization or plurilingualism for sociotechnical systems management. Working with, rather than against, difference generates temporal relational foundations enhancing coordination control across human diversity, platforms communication, organization work.

Language: Английский

Paradigms in Qualitative IB Research: Trends, Analysis and Recommendations DOI Creative Commons
Roberta Aguzzoli, Jorge Lengler, Stewart R. Miller

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Management International Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 64(2), P. 165 - 198

Published: March 28, 2024

Abstract This paper examines trends, challenges and opportunities in terms of research methodologies qualitative IB research. In particular, it trends for the dominant (positivism/(post)positivism) paradigm versus alternative paradigms (i.e., social constructivism, critical realism interpretivism) provides a comparative analysis data collection methods. Using mixed methods to collect analyze on articles published International Business Review, Journal Studies, World Business, Management Review , we examine differences between use content investigate how papers are conceptualized presented. Moreover, interview authors non-positivist gain in-depth understanding findings. We reveal across provide evidence paradigmatic fit techniques paradigm, but more variation paradigms. Lastly, prescriptions scholars methodology diversity complex phenomena can be pursued vis-a-vis

Language: Английский

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Does Moroccan Diaspora play a role in the location of Moroccan FDI? An empirical investigation on outward FDI into 46 host countries DOI Creative Commons
Jihad Ait Soussane, Amine Chentouf, Zahra Mansouri

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Transnational Corporation Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(2), P. 200054 - 200054

Published: March 23, 2024

The paper investigates the impact of Moroccan diaspora in host countries on attracting foreign direct investment from Multinational Enterprises. Utilizing cross-sectional data encompassing outward FDI to 46 hosting migrants, Robust Weighted Least Squares estimation method reveals a positive association between size and FDI. These results affirm central hypothesis, highlighting significant role social networks, such as diaspora, fostering connectivity MNE its subsidiaries, mitigating foreignness liabilities psychic distance. Moreover, study unveils nuanced perspective: technological capabilities institutional quality act negative moderators, shaping multifaceted relationship. findings enrich our comprehension diaspora-driven dynamics, providing fresh insights into moderating influences realm Morocco.

Language: Английский

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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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“Do you understand me correctly?” The role of accents in communication in global virtual teams DOI Creative Commons
Mike Szymanski, Carlo Brighi

Journal of International Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 31(2), P. 101221 - 101221

Published: Jan. 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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Rethinking international business scholarship as cross-language knowledge production: a dialogical approach to qualitative research DOI Creative Commons
Carole Couper, Rebecca Piekkari

Journal of International Business Studies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Language hegemony revisited: insights from the francophone world DOI

Lovasoa Ramboarisata,

Céline Berrier-Lucas

Critical Perspectives on International Business, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 21, 2025

Purpose This paper aims to contribute the debate about language hegemony in international business (IB) and management studies by inviting scholars extend their inquiries into megalanguages other than English. Decentering from English may allow for more pluriversal research (meaning open pluralism, resisting universalism a binary view of world). Discussing case French as another hegemonic language, highlights necessity varying focal under investigation. Design/methodology/approach The sketches portrait hegemony’s main features (domination, exclusion, alienation) counterhegemonic strategies academia. It confirms English-centric nature extant research. A deconstructive analysis an example follows. presents Francophonie relevant setting study dynamics IB suggests questions worthy exploration future Findings literature often overlooks phenomena outside language’s sphere influence. displays prevalent focus on well issues pertaining mostly Englishization. Analyzing French, however, sheds light power relations shaped specific colonial experiences historical legacies within Francophonie. latter represents additional valuable examining hegemony, enterprises schools have highly significant presence postcolonial settings. Exploring English, can help understand complexity Originality/value substantiates multifaceted broadening discussion beyond English/non-English divide.

Language: Английский

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Foreign languages in advertising: Theoretical implications for language-related IB research DOI Creative Commons
Jos Hornikx, Frank van Meurs, Helene Tenzer

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Journal of International Business Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 55(2), P. 270 - 279

Published: July 21, 2023

Abstract Given the multilingual nature of global business, language influences international business (IB) in almost all areas. IB scholars have studied complex influence with manifold theoretical lenses, but not systematically integrated linguistic theories. Aiming to broaden IB’s repertoire, we draw on a field that has rich array theories perspectives: research foreign languages advertising. We review linguists and advertising applied their joint topic apply content analysis organize them three theory clusters: ‘language as symbol’, mind’, means accommodation’. These lenses provide novel insights into meanings mechanisms language, which open new avenues scrutinize role IB. For example, symbol may add perspectives foreignness or emerging markets research. Theories mind can explain hurdles strategic use locations support more sophisticated view translation accommodation advance cross-border legitimacy countercultural practices

Language: Английский

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The evolving field of global mobility: responses to global volatility (2013–2022) DOI
Maranda Ridgway, Hélène Langinier

Journal of Global Mobility The Home of Expatriate Management Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(3), P. 300 - 328

Published: May 9, 2023

Purpose A decade has passed since Dabic et al . (2015) published a systematic review of the evolution expatriate literature from 1970 to 2012. Moreover, past five years have been turbulent, with many global crises affecting organizational approaches movement people, particularly workers. Thus, this article seeks understand how mobility continued evolve during such turbulence and propose avenues for future research. Design/methodology/approach In study, authors undertook constructive replication (Köhler Cortina, 2021) conducted by (2015), informed guidelines offered Donthu (2021) period 2013 2022. The performance analysis 1,517 academic articles about expatriates broader globally mobile Additionally, analyzed all expatriate-related special issues in provide narrative seminal works years. Findings expatriation field grown exponentially; greater attention paid contextualizing research, concerning emerging markets, although remains Western-dominant. This stresses increasingly strategic nature at time when staffing become dramatically challenging. highlights need more interdisciplinarity different levels between strategy. argue multifaceted understanding experience. Originality/value offer bibliometric extended complement critical perspective on large set bibliographic data broad subject expatriation. addition offers an integrated view themes identified paves way studies examine fields evolve.

Language: Английский

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Language in international human resource management: current state of research and future research directions DOI Open Access
Alfred Presbitero, Fabian Jintae Froese, Vesa Peltokorpi

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The International Journal of Human Resource Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 34(21), P. 4027 - 4045

Published: Nov. 3, 2023

Research on language in international business has grown substantially during the last two decades. However, research that links to human resource management (HRM) remained scarce. This is unfortunate because attracting, developing, motivating, and retaining a multilingual workforce essential for long-term success of organizations today's global world. The present special issue HRM contributes tackling this gap. We provide an overview current state nternational preview papers issue. Building extending knowledge, we propose future directions terms 1) nuanced understanding functions, 2) as part multinational diversity management, 3) consideration different actors contexts, 4) robust theorizing at multiple levels, 5) more diverse methods capture complex realities workforce.

Language: Английский

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Mind your language: an empirical investigation into the role of language in Indian expatriate professionals’ adjustment abroad DOI
Arup Varma, Akanksha Jaiswal, Vijay Pereira

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The International Journal of Human Resource Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 34(21), P. 4175 - 4203

Published: Oct. 30, 2023

Expatriates are an integral part of international human resources, enabling multinational corporations (MNCs) to implement and execute strategy. Yet, the issues related expatriates' adjustment their new environments can negatively affect ability MNCs do business. As major currency communication, language is among most complex in a host country. In this study, we contribute by utilizing social learning linguistic relativity as two key theoretical lenses identify examine dimensions expatriate adjustment. To so, conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 Indian expatriates several countries around world (English non-English speaking). Our findings revealed five including (i) nuances (ii) role (iii) mechanisms overcome (iv) support (v) We analysed data using Gioia methodology. discuss our findings' practical implications offer suggestions for future research.

Language: Английский

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