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Adger, Carolyn Temple – 1981
American expatriates, particularly those in business who are assigned abroad, often learn very little of the language and culture of the countries to which they are assigned. Some explanations of this phenomenon are offered based on observation of two U.S. communities in Tripoli, Libya, and Medan (Sumatra) from 1965 to 1973. First, the needs for…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adults, Business, Cultural Isolation
