%0 Journal Article %A E. Podhovnik %D 2015 %J International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 100, 2015 %T Crossing Borders: In Research and Business Communication %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10000854 %V 100 %X Cultures play a role in business communication and in research. At the example of language in international business, this paper addresses the issue of how the research cultures of management research and linguistics as well as cultures as such can be linked. After looking at existing research on language in international business, this paper approaches communication in international business from a linguistic angle and attempts to explain communication issues in businesses based on linguistic research. Thus the paper makes a step into cross-disciplinary research combining management research with linguistics. %P 1078 - 1083