Essays about: "business vocabulary"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words business vocabulary.

1. 1. WHAT CHANGES WHEN YOU USE ENGLISH AT WORK? A STUDY OF ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA IN MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS IN CHINA

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Huan Luo; [2023-02-17]
   Keywords : English; English as a lingua franca; ELF; intercultural communication; workplace; multinational corporations; MNCs; China;

   Abstract : This study investigated when Chinese business professionals use English as a lingua franca to communicate in the workplace, what changes, and why and how the changes happen. 14 respondents who had Chinese as L1 and English as at least one of their working languages participated in the open-ended questions survey. READ MORE

3. 2. English Can Be Efficient within Swedish Business, Although Code Shifting Often Appears : A Study of English as a Lingua Franca in a Business Context at a Swedish Company

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Sandra Verrone; [2023]
   Keywords : English as a lingua franca ELF ; business English as lingua franca BELF ; semi-structured interviews; code shifting; native languages; foreign languages; Sweden;

   Abstract : This study aims to explore how the application of Business English as a Lingua Franca (BELF) is perceived among the employees at a chosen company, exploring to what extent BELF is used, and identifying opportunities and challenges of BELF. Using a qualitative research methodology conducted through semi-structured interviews, consisting of six participants, the study delves into the usage of BELF in a bigger Swedish company, how the employees experience it, and what factors matter for its outcome. READ MORE

4. 3. Explainability of Machine Learning in Forecasts for Retail Sales Campaigns

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Alexander Olsson; Robin Zamojsky; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Explainable artificial intelligence is a growing field which is becoming increasingly important as machine learning is more integrated in businesses and various functions in society. A rising concern is the lack of transparency in decision-making processes for a substantial number of machine learning models. READ MORE

5. 4. Working with Hand, Head, and Heart : A feminist critical discourse analysis of ‘Gender Equality as Smart Economics’

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

   Author : Julia Sundell; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to gain more knowledge about the usage of the ‘Gender Equality as Smart Economic’ discourse in corporate-led women’s empowerment initiatives. This discourse can be understood as a vocabulary for discussing the business case for women’s empowerment which has diffused from development institutions to states, NGOs and corporations through a wide range of initiatives, policies, advertisement campaigns and development and humanitarian campaigns. READ MORE

6. 5. Connect by Similarities:Together we make a difference : A multi-method case-study exploring theorganizational culture of an MNC.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Oscar Lagrosen; Erik Abrahamsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Project business; organizational culture; constructionism; communication; collaboration; sustainability;

   Abstract : Today’s international and connected environment has amplified the frequency of project business as a means to realize large transnational and global investments in world infrastructure. However, to realize an international infrastructure project, large collaboration among the right actors must be formed. READ MORE