Barriers of cross-cultural interactions according to the research findings
Journal Title: Journal of Intercultural Management - Year 2011, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
The aims of this article are to label major cultural barriers and to present results ofempirical findings referring to barriers to intercultural interactions in foreign subsidiariesof transnational corporations (TNCs). The qualitative research was conducted in TNCs’foreign subsidiaries operating in Poland in winter 2009/2010. The article describes howrespondents perceive the problems in cooperation with foreigners, their sources, areasand significance.
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Małgorzata Rozkwitalska
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