The management of English language support in postgraduate business education: the CEM model (contextualisation, embedding and mapping) [PDF]
The paper documents the background, research and preliminary findings relating to a key area emerging in higher education institutions in the UK: providing academic language and study skills to support international students in parallel with their study ...
Porter, Elizabeth, Sloan, Diane
core +1 more source
The victorious English language: hegemonic practices in the management academy [PDF]
This study explores hegemonic linguistic processes, that is, the dominant and unreflective use of the English language in the production of textual knowledge accounts.
Alvesson M. +20 more
core +1 more source
Business English Needs and Secondary Vocational Business English: The Case of Greek Workplaces [PDF]
Vocational education (VE) has been a priority for employability globally. There is, however, limited research on what employers want from secondary school VE graduates regarding their communication skills. This study examined business English needs in Greek businesses and the English language skills taught in Greek vocational secondary schools.
Batsila, Marianthi, Shrestha, Prithvi N.
openaire +2 more sources
Tradespeak : an interdisciplinary study of business communication in international trade deals : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Business Studies at Massey University [PDF]
In the course of history, English has become the dominant lingua franca of intercultural interaction. About 600 million people world wide are either English native speakers or have at least some speaking ability in the English language.¹ Naoki Kameda ...
Stoeckl, Birgit Daniela
core
English as common legal language: Its expansion and the effects on civil law and common law lawyers [PDF]
English has become the common language in a globalized legal world. However, the far-reaching consequences of the domination of key areas of the international practice of law by legal English are not yet fully understood and analysed.
Künnecke, Martina
core +1 more source
Doing Business in South Africa [PDF]
[Excerpt] This brochure illustrates important features of doing business in South Africa. The legal system within which business operates is closely based on overseas, particularly English, models.
Deneys Reitz Attorneys
core +1 more source
Tourism curriculum in the University Sector: Does it meet future requirements? Evidence from Australia [PDF]
In the contemporary competitive and globally connected marketplace, factors that guaranteed business success in the past may be of limited relevance in the future.
Ryan, Chris, Wang, Zhi H.
core +2 more sources
Business Communication and Public Speaking in the ESP Domain: some considerations [PDF]
The aim of this paper relates to the implications of introducing Public Speaking as a specific English for Purposes (ESP) domain in teaching and learning Business Communication (BC).
Zanola, Annalisa
core +2 more sources
Produced in Canada at the University of Victoria, BC, Business English: Meetings makes effective use of audio, video, and text to demonstrate vocabulary, idioms, and cultural behaviors used to communicate in the typical North American business meeting ...
McKeigue, Elizabeth
core +1 more source
"English? - Oh, it's just work!": A study of BELF users’ perceptions [PDF]
With the increasing number of business professionals operating globally, knowledge of successful English lingua franca in business contexts (BELF) has become an important element in overall business know-how.
Kankaanranta, Anne +1 more
core +1 more source

