Business Discourse

FRANCESCA BARGIELA-CHIAPPINI holds a research position at the Nottingham Trent University and has published widely on business discourse, most recently on Asian business discourse(s). She is also involved in advancing multi-disciplinary research for the study of organizations and institutions.

CATHERINE NICKERSON worked for many years at the Business Communication Studies department and Centre for Language Studies at the Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands. She is currently an Associate Professor at the Alliance Business Academy in Bangalore, India, and an Associate Editor for the Journal of Business Communication.

BRIGITTE PLANKEN is an Associate Professor in the Business Communication Studies department and Centre for Language Studies at the Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands. She is involved in teaching courses on English for Specific Business Purposes and (researching) business communication in intercultural contexts. She is a regular reviewer for the Journal of Business Communication.