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Translation Studies in/and International Business Studies: Mapping the Main Research Topics
GUO Xiao-chen
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2021.09.012
School of Foreign Languages, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China 030006; School of Foreign Languages, Nankai University, Tianjin, China 300071
Over the past two decades, the convergences of translation studies and international business studies have attracted a growing amount of attention from stakeholders in the respective research field. This is particularly because professionals and scholars in international business and management realize the importance of the role of language and translation in international trade and multilingual communication. The research results in this interdisciplinary field could provide basis for making critical decisions, such as the staff recruitment, company language policy and company development strategy. However, few reviews have been available that provide a comprehensive overview of relevant practice and research in this cross-disciplinary efforts. The present article therefore aims to offer a state-of-the-art review and investigate the existing literature to map the main research topics and discover future agenda. This article first provides an overview of the perception of “translation”, the role of translator, and translational activities in international business studies. Second, the review focuses on the translation and knowledge transfer in multinational corporations. Lastly, it identifies future directions towards the cross-fertility of the interdisciplinary collaboration.
translation studies, international business research, interdisciplinary research, multinational corporations
Journal of Literature and Art Studies, September 2021, Vol. 11, No. 9, 702-707
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