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Bjorge, Anne Kari – English for Specific Purposes, 2010
The international business community relies heavily on English Lingua Franca (ELF) as a shared means of communication, and English business language programmes thus feature prominently within the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Business ESP programmes, however, have little focus on active listening, which previous research has…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Listening, International Trade, Business
Arkansas Department of Education, 2006
In May of 2006, two focus groups were conducted for the Arkansas Department of Education. The goal of this research was to explore the needs of Arkansas business leaders with regards to hiring Arkansas high school graduates. Some of the themes explored in the research were: skills perceived to be lacking in the graduates, strong suits of recent…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, High Schools, Nonverbal Communication, Focus Groups