Understanding the Dynamics of Language and Multilingualism in... - 9781035332076

Understanding the Dynamics of Language and Multilingualism in Professional ContextsAdvances in Language-Sensitive Management Research\nAuthor(s): Philippe Lecomte, Mary Vigier, Claudine Gaibrois, Betty Beeler\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781035332076, 978-1035332076\nSynopsis\nThis book provides readers with the latest research on the dynamics of language and language diversity in professional contexts. Bringing together novel findings from a range of disciplines, it challenges practitioners and management scholars to question the conventional understanding of language as a tool that can be managed by language policies that standardize language. Each of the contributions is designed to recognize the strides that have been made in the past two decades in research on language and languages in organizational settings while addressing remaining blind spots and emerging issues. Particular atten.