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Complete Volume - Institute of Business Management

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Language Barrier in Rice Trade with the Arab World<br />

Case Study<br />

12- Investing in Language Skills Will Increase Trade <strong>Volume</strong>s<br />

Although most exporters are not communicating with<br />

Arab traders in their native language they do realize the fact that<br />

learning Arabic is a needed step in making the business successful.<br />

54% <strong>of</strong> the sampled exporters were <strong>of</strong> the opinion that investing<br />

in language skills is a good step towards successful business,<br />

these exporters know that even though they are managing their<br />

business either with the help <strong>of</strong> the interpreter/translator or<br />

communicating in English with the Arab traders, but their business<br />

is getting affected by this as the Arab traders does take this<br />

language barrier into consideration when dealing with them. Thus<br />

most exporters do believe that investing in language skills can<br />

earn them more pr<strong>of</strong>its and increase their trade volumes.<br />

13- Arab Language as a Means to Establish Linkages with the<br />

Arab World in International Trade.<br />

PAKISTAN BUSINESS REVIEW JULY 2010<br />

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