Language in IB and management: Perspectives for the next 50 years

The present chapter discusses the current position of language in international business (IB), while considering the future advancements of this field of research.Structured as a conversation between expert panelists, our conversation centers around four main topics: language and power; language and technology; language and mobility; and language-sensitive methods in IB.The authors consist of a combination of senior and junior scholars, all working with language and linguistic diversity in various capacities.We will discuss issues that are relevant not only within the stream of language-sensitive IB research, but also mainstream IB and management studies, demonstrating the importance and relevance of language in diverse business environments.As we look towards the next 50 years in IB, there is much potential for language research to illuminate our understanding of what goes on inside international business organizations and society.