While the impacts of culture on international trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) have been much discussed, the influence of languages has been underappreciated in international business. We address this paucity by integrating literature from international economics, international...

Business on both a local and international scale depends on negotiations; theyare an everyday factor of the business world, and their importance shows onthe bottom line of every company's accounts. Without successful negotiations,businesses will ultimately fail and, unfortunately, negotiations...