Speaking in Tongues: The Importance of Language in International Management Processes

Denice Welch, Lawrence Welch and Rebecca Piekkari

International Studies of Management & Organization, 2005, vol. 35, issue 1, 10-27

Abstract: This paper considers recent research on language effects in some international management situations, specifically, intraorganizational interactions, such as interunit communication and subsidiary autonomy, and in postmerger integration. Within the multinational corporation (MNC), the need for control and coordination has driven the move toward language standardization, in the form of a common corporate language, with widespread effects on management processes. Our analysis indicates that, while important, language issues have been relatively ignored but may offer a rewarding research avenue regarding the functioning of the MNC, with potentially important implications for management.

Date: 2005
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