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118 CHAPTER 5 Writing Business Messages LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, you will be able to 1 2 3 Explain the importance of adapting your messages to the needs and expectations of your audience Explain why establishing credibility is vital to the success of your communication efforts Discuss four ways of achieving a businesslike tone with a style that is clear and concise 4 5 6 Briefly describe how to select words that are not only correct but also effective
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Journal of International Business Studies (2006) 37, 285–320 & 2006 Academy of International Business All rights reserved 0047-2506 $30.00 www.jibs.net PERSPECTIVE A quarter century of Culture’s Consequences: a review of empirical research incorporating Hofstede’s cultural values framework Bradley L. Kirkman1, Kevin B. Lowe2 and Cristina B. Gibson3 1 Department of Management, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA; 2Department of Business Administration, Joseph
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products are shipped to many European countries such as Italy, Norway, Greenland, Iceland and Ferro Islands. Active participation in trade fairs helps in keeping the expanding company on the right track. Also establishing strong relationships with business partners such as The Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corporation of India Ltd., is of great importance in stable situation of the company. 1.2. Problem formulation At present company’s situation looks stable. But aspirations oscillate
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