Objectives: Multinational corporations headquartered in Asia have steadily taken a greater
market share in the global marketplace. This growth will continue, and Asia will be the …

The use of accommodation strategies between native and nonnative interlocutors of English
in the rapidly increased virtual and global work contexts remains underresearched …

This book presents a critique of current English as a Business Lingua Franca (BELF)
practices using research conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The authors identify …

In Asia, the English language serves as a lingua franca to connect people from various
backgrounds for managerial synergy. In this study, we investigate leadership in a setting …

In the era of globalization, communication or relations between countries, commonly
referred to as international communication, is progressing in all countries. The role of …

China's rapid expanding its collaboration with the rest of the world entails an urgent need of
numerous talents with excellent intercultural communicative competence. Past research has …

The studies that I review in this chapter suggest that in the domain of business in particular,
English transcends national and cultural barriers. It is used as a first language for some …

The aim of this article is to explore international university students' perceptions on future
global employment opportunities and expectations with regard to workplace diversity. The …

Globalization, in spite of its merits and demerits, has made diverse cultures come into closer
contact (Huang, 2012) and the process of globalization has overshadowed the whole world …

This chapter discusses 'workplace'to encompass both employees at work and students at
university where they are preparing for workplace scenarios. Even the workplaces …