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A review of two decades of research on language in international management (1997-2022)

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  • Yung-Hwal Park
  • Kevin Lehnert

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This research reviews over two decades of research on language within international management. This comprehensive review codes and summarises 263 articles, highlighting the impact of language in various strategic areas of management: language policy; HRM and organisational behaviour; internationalisation; HQ-subsidiary relationship; knowledge sharing; corporate reporting and governance; and mergers and acquisitions (M%A) and inter-firm strategic collaboration. This study also highlights two major needs within the discipline (internal vs. external focus of language and level of analysis - individual, group and organisational), and addressed the call for a broader future research agenda.

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  • Yung-Hwal Park & Kevin Lehnert, 2025. "A review of two decades of research on language in international management (1997-2022)," International Journal of Business Environment, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 16(1), pages 99-131.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbenv:v:16:y:2025:i:1:p:99-131
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