In the wake of an earthquake, the water level of an Icelandic lake drops suddenly, revealing the skeleton of a man half-buried in its sandy bed. It is clear immediately that it has been there for many years. There is a large hole in the skull. Yet more mysteriously, a heavy communication device is attached to it, possibly some sort of radio transmitter, bearing inscriptions in Russian.

Intercultural Business Communication (Handbooks for Language Teachers)

The text presents and explains the leading theories and key concepts of intercultural communication, covers the main relevant business communication skills, such as negotiating, socializing, and giving presentations, provides advice on how to give people training in intercultural communication skills. It's suitable for new and experienced business English trainers, trainee business English teachers, and business people.

Interpreting Cultural Differences: Challenge of Intercultural Communication

When speaker and listener come from different cultural backgrounds, the potential for the message to mean different things is increased greatly.
The book explores the cultural differences that affect us all in the way we act, relate to others, think and learn. It addresses ways of improving our individual competencies, fusing some of the major ideas from the great range of scholarship on intercultural communication which has been produced over the last few decades.

Language fluency is only one step involved in increasing our understanding of people different from ourselves. We must also learn the rules and norms that guide others' behaviour if we are to avoid misunderstandings.
This volume proposes the existence of a common process underlying communication between people from different groups and between people from the same group. The author emphasizes practical applications enabling readers to improve their communication skills and includes self-assessment questionnaires.

Textbook of Scientific and Technical Communication Writing for Engineers and Professionals

... an excellent book on Technical Communication written by an Indian author of great fame...