Future businesspeople intercultural competency and its relation with English language

• Journal: Global Academic Society Journal: Social Science Insight, Vol. 2, No. 8, year 2009, pp. 24-39.
• Author(s): Vaida Žegunienė
• Category: Social Science Insight II
• Keywords: competency, intercultural competency, cross-cultural competency, language skills, businesspeople, English language

Abstract

We are moving forward continuously, so needs of society and people are getting higher and higher; students are interested in their knowledge, its systemizing and newness. Furthermore, new competences should be acquired if we want to work better and fulfil the requirements of labour market. According to Pundziene and Dienys (2002) “success of market development has direct links with continual renewal of technology and its effective usage. Creation, modernization and implementation of modern technologies are possible in the society with knowledge-based economy predominance.” The goal of this article and research is to find out how students perceive cross-cultural competency and how it is related to English language in the modern business world.