Language effects in cross-cultural management research: An empirical investigation

This study investigates the extent to which language has effects on the responses of bilingual Arabian Gulf students and Arabian Gulf middle managers to questionnaire items in Arabic (their native language) and English (their second language). Findings relating to subjects showed a significant diffe...

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Main Author: At-Twaijri, Mohammed I. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Proquest 1990
In: International journal of value-based management
Year: 1990, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 137-146
Further subjects:B Empirical Investigation
B English Version
B English Language
B Questionnaire Item
B Native Language
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Summary:This study investigates the extent to which language has effects on the responses of bilingual Arabian Gulf students and Arabian Gulf middle managers to questionnaire items in Arabic (their native language) and English (their second language). Findings relating to subjects showed a significant difference in responding to the Arabic and also English versions of the treatment instrument which supports a cultural contingency approach. That is, different levels of English language acquisition resulted in different findings.
ISSN:1572-8528
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of value-based management
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF01560530