The Status Quo of Chinese International Business Practitioners’Intercultural Business Communication and PedagogicImplications

We propose an intercultural business communication(IBC)model and design a questionnaire basing on the model to gain detailed knowledge on the status quo of 239 Chinese international business practitioners’IBC activities.The factual questions include the main working languages,the communication media applied,their high-frequency communication situations,communication scenarios important to organizations and employees’career life,the most challenging communication situations,and sensitive communication topics.Pedagogic implications are discussed basing on the survey findings.

The Concurrent Predictive Validity of the Intercultural Business Communication Competence Scale

This article reports the concurrent predictive validity of a new Intercultural Business Communication Competence Scale(IBCCS)involving three dimensions:cognitive ability about intercultural business communication situation(CB),business English linguistic proficiency(LP),and intercultural business communication motivation(CM).Survey data were collected with 120 Chinese international business practitioners.It was found that the subjects’intercultural business communication competence(IBCC)appeared to predict the three dimensions of job performance(JP):task performance(TP),interpersonal facilitation(IF),and job dedication(JD).In the three facets of IBCC,CM emerged as significant predictor of the three dimensions of JP.The present study provides more validity evidence for the IBCCS and extends the existing research on the relationship between communication competence and JP to intercultural business context.

A Brief Analysis of the Key Points to Avoid Misunderstanding and Inappropriate Language Expressions in Business Communication

Opportunities for business cooperation have been increased dramatically in the new environment, and under such circumstance, language usage in business communication places a significant role, particularly in oral business language. To promote harmonious conversations, certain factors and manners of communication like paying attention to the cultural differences, the proper use of humor, mutual understanding, and the avoidance of misunderstanding ambiguity should be taken into consideration to avoid an unsuccessful result.

Government and Business Shall Increase Communications

The global government and business industry shall enhance cooperation.China raised the'Belt and Road'initiative,which further promoted the economic integration of European and Asian continent.This is a good trend for Europe,Asia and the whole world.I have been involved in the finan-

Effects of Online Teaching on Student Autonomous Learning with U-MOOCS:A Case Study of Business English and Communication

This study examines the effects of online teaching on student autonomous learning by using U-MOOCS during the period of COVID-19 pandemic.The participants were bachelor’s degree students in English Department taking“Business English and Communication”course.Approaches to learning practice were measured by designing a multi-link teaching model,including the periods before,during,and after the online class.The study result reveals that the implementation of the proposed model for this course can not only fully mobilize students’learning enthusiasm,but also provide practical help for students’autonomous learning,which proves to be an effective teaching model.

The Effects of Culture Quotient upon Negotiations in Business Transaction

This paper aims to introduce and summarize the development of cultural intelligence, analyze its research and development trend and significance in business and management. Finally, it explores the methods of cultivating people's cultural intelligence and gives advice on how to enhance CQ as well.

17世纪初的英日贸易

1613年英国通商使臣约翰·塞里斯(John Saris)抵达日本,两国互换了国书及相关商贸规定书,开始了双边贸易往来。1623年,平户英国商馆关闭,两国通商关系随之断绝。对于英日两国早期交往这段历史,由于史料匮乏及商贸交往时间短暂,学术界主要集中在对通商关系断绝的论述上,①对贸易情况及其他问题并没有给予充分关注。事实上,不仅17世纪初英日两国存在实质性贸易联系,而且两国贸易呈现出显著的特征。