TY  - BOOK
AU  - Christina Burek
PY  - 2010
CY  - Berlin, Germany
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 9783653002980
TI  - Post-Merger Intercultural Communication in Multinational Companies
T2  - A Linguistic Analysis
DO  - 10.3726/978-3-653-00298-0
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1044347
N2  - 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.
KW  - Intercultural communication, Intercultural management, Linguistics, Pragmatics
LA  - English
ER  -