Cross-Cultural Research in Cross-Border Regions: Verbal and Non-Verbal Professional Communication. Method and Survey Design Cover Image

Cross-Cultural Research in Cross-Border Regions: Verbal and Non-Verbal Professional Communication. Method and Survey Design
Cross-Cultural Research in Cross-Border Regions: Verbal and Non-Verbal Professional Communication. Method and Survey Design

Author(s): Martine Verjans, Gilbert Swinnen, Marieke Huysmans, Eric Caers
Subject(s): Communication studies
Published by: Risoprint
Keywords: Cross-cultural research; cultural dimensions; business communication; cross-border region

Summary/Abstract: Cultural understanding, next to language competence, is critical for effective (international) communication. As nations are not necessarily homogeneous in terms of cultural characteristics, it is recommended to shift the (cross-) cultural research focus from nations to smaller units. The authors explain how a selection was made from 11 cultural dimensions, based on extensive literature research, in order to enable a cross-cultural research in a cross-border region; in this case a Euregion.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 08
  • Page Range: 119-128
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English