Change Management in the Corporate World
摘要
The research aims to explore the complexities of using idioms in the context of global change management. It investigates how cultural and linguistic differences impact the interpretation and effectiveness of idiomatic expressions and proposes strategies to overcome these challenges. By analyzing case studies from multinational companies and drawing insights from cross-cultural communication and management theory, the authors uncover potential barriers and miscommunications that can arise. The research reveals that idioms, with their inherent cultural nuances, often form the basis of business communication in certain regions. However, they may only resonate sometimes in a global context. This linguistic and cultural disparity poses significant challenges in managing and implementing change across multinational corporations. The research discusses the challenges of comprehending and using idioms effectively in a global corporate setting, highlighting their prevalence in various forms of discourse and the difficulty of deducing their meanings from individual words. It examines the cognitive processes involved in comprehending idioms and explores different processing models.