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A Common Language or Just Using the Same Labels?

by André Kuper

One of the aspects that complicates managing global projects is the way our perceptions and our use of language shape meaning. Yes, English is the langua franca of managing these projects, but do we use a common language or do we use the same words -- meaning something different or disguising hidden meaning?

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A Common Language or Just Using the Same Labels? 18 May 2005

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