A recent publication project entitled Asian Business Discourse(s)
(Bargiela-Chiappini, 2005, 2006; Bargiela-Chiappini and Gotti, 2005) has brought to
the attention of the international readership an original body of research on
business discursive practices and organizational communication issues in a variety
of Asian cultures. In this Forum, we discuss some of the topics highlighted by the
project, which arise from the recent indigenous research in business discourse as a
multidisciplinary field.
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