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Author: | Marschan-Piekkari, R. Welch, D. Welch, L. |
Title: | In the shadow: the impact of language on structure, power and communication in the multinational |
Journal: | International Business Review
1999 : AUG, VOL. 8:4, p. 421-440 |
Index terms: | Management Multinational companies Organizational structure Company control Communication Finland Europe |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | This paper aims primarily to explore the impact of language on communication within multinational companies. Based on an in-depth case study of a Finnish multinational, Kone and its subsidiaries, it is argued that language imposes its own structure on communication flows and personal networks. |
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