Words Matter: Communicating Effectively in the New Global Office

In a twenty—first—century global economy, in which multinational companies coordinate and collaborate with partners and clientele around the world, it is usually English that is the parlance of business, research, technology, and finance. Most assume that if parties on both ends of the conference call are fluent English speakers, information will be shared seamlessly and without any misunderstanding. But is that really true?

Words Matter examines how communications between transnational par...