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F03.07P2: Panel: Language in IB and Management: Perspectives for the Next 50 Years
Time:
Friday, 13/Dec/2024:
3:00pm - 4:15pm
Session Chair: Guro Refsum Sanden, BI Norwegian Business School
Location:Otakaari 1, U5
76 people
Panel
Session Abstract
Panelists:
Hilla Back (Aalto University)
Wilhelm Barner-Rasmussen (Åbo Akademi University School of Business)
Johanna Niskavaara (Aalto University)
Danielle Taylor (Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne)
Janne Tienari (Hanken School of Economics)
Susanne Tietze (Sheffield Hallam University)
Presentations
Language in IB and Management: Perspectives for the Next 50 Years
P. Lecomte1, G. R. Sanden1,2, H. Back3, W. Barner-Rasmussen4, J. Niskavaara3, D. Taylor5, J. Tienari6, S. Tietze7
1GEM&L; 2BI Norwegian Business School; 3Aalto University School of Business; 4Åbo Akademi University School of Business and Economics; 5Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne; 6Hanken School of Economics; 7Sheffield Hallam University
Over the past three decades, the significance of language in international business (IB) and management has increased substantially and the now mature stream of ‘language-sensitive IB research’ recognizes the crucial role of language in shaping various aspects of international business operations and outcomes. With this panel, we take stock of this body of research while looking ahead and reflecting upon future directions in the field. The panelists consist of a combination of senior and junior scholars, all working with language and linguistic diversity in various capacities. Through a combination of presentations and interaction with the panelists, we will discuss topics that are central not only to the future of language-sensitive research and business, but also to issues of sustainability and societal impact in a world characterized by increased polarization and grand challenges associated with migration, in particular. As we look towards the next 50 years in IB, there is much potential for language research to illuminate our understanding of what goes on inside international business organizations. We hope to engage and involve the audience with inspiring discussions on the future of language-sensitive IB research and its implications on both business and society.
