Research on language diversity in international business has shown that language is a core element of one's social identity and employees in MNEs often form homophily-based clusters with those who share their native language. Such clusters can significantly influence communication and knowledge sharing processes within MNEs. However, research assumes that language-based clusters are monolithic in nature. In this study of two MNE headquarters in India, we develop a model to depict the dynamic processes by which language intersects with other salient identity attributes such as gender, regional dialects, and education to change the composition of language-based clusters and alter group dynamics and organizational processes.

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语言与身份：跨国企业语言集群的动态


对国际商务中语言多样性的研究表明，语言是一个人社会身份的核心要素，跨国公司的员工经常与那些拥有相同母语的员工形成基于同质性的集群。这些集群可以显着影响跨国企业内部的沟通和知识共享过程。然而，研究假设基于语言的集群本质上是整体的。在这项对印度两家跨国公司总部的研究中，我们开发了一个模型来描述语言与其他显着身份属性（例如性别、地区方言和教育）交叉的动态过程，从而改变基于语言的集群的构成并改变群体动态和组织流程。