跨国公司大多会采用一种通用语言,通常为英语,要求所有员工必须使用这一主导语言,目的是简化沟通、增强彼此之间的合作。然而,令人惊愕的是,使用通用语言往往导致意想不到的结果——与目的几乎背道而驰:不能提高公司业务运作效率,反而加剧了交流的复杂性和工作的延迟;未能促进合作,反而导 Most multinational corporations adopt a common language, usually English, and require all employees to use this dominant language in order to simplify communication and enhance cooperation with each other. However, it is astonishing that the use of a common language often results in unexpected results - which run counter to the objective: failing to improve the operational efficiency of the company, exacerbating the complexity of communication and delays in work; failing to promote cooperation and, on the contrary, directing