@inproceedings{107d95d0f882468d8d5ba38b1f3bde91,
title = "Cross-cultural communication in multinational companies: Problems and suggestions",
abstract = "This essay discuss about the communication problem, which occurred if the Multinational Companies (MNC's) in Indonesia when hired expatriate from the western countries. The aim of the article is to explain the dilemma in the cross-cultural communication and find the solutions to cope the problem. This article wrote through desk research by reviewing some recent researches and literature study, there are two dimensions of national cultures, individualism versus collectivism. The result found that, managers from Indonesia-based MNC's should understand both dimensions to anticipate the miscommunication between expatriates and the companies.",
keywords = "Collectivism, Cross-cultural communication, Individualism",
author = "Eko Sakapurnama",
year = "2014",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781138001213",
series = "Recent Trends in Social and Behaviour Sciences - Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Interdisciplinary Behavior and Social Sciences 2013, ICIBSoS 2013",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis - Balkema",
pages = "71--75",
booktitle = "Recent Trends in Social and Behaviour Sciences - Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Interdisciplinary Behavior and Social Sciences 2013, ICIBSoS 2013",
note = "2nd International Congress on Interdisciplinary Behavior and Social Science, ICIBSoS 2013 ; Conference date: 04-11-2013 Through 05-11-2013",
}