%0 Book
%A Christina Burek
%D 2010
%C Berlin, Germany
%I Peter Lang Verlag
%@ 9783653002980
%T Post-Merger Intercultural Communication in Multinational Companies
%B A Linguistic Analysis
%R 10.3726/978-3-653-00298-0
%U https://www.peterlang.com/document/1044347
%X In this book, the focus is on post-merger intercultural integration, effective communication between the relevant cultures and the different politeness strategies adopted by them. It is argued that cultural differences are a key issue in misunderstandings and miscommunication, which can affect a smooth post-merger integration, thereby focusing on differences between the Australians, US-Americans, Germans and the Swiss. The research contributes to bridge the gap between pragmatics, sociolinguistics and intercultural management studies. The empirical findings identify a company’s social dimensions and execution skills as strategic sources of competitive advantage in cross-border M&A activity.
%K Intercultural communication, Intercultural management, Linguistics, Pragmatics
%G English