Biculturals as natural bridges for intercultural communication and collaboration

Biculturals - people who have deeply internalized more than one cultural profile - are a significant but underexplored result of globalization. This new demographic raises a number of questions for many fields that address intercultural collaboration and communication. Our research develops a theory about types of biculturals and explores the idea that these individuals possess high levels of intercultural skills and abilities that can contribute to myriad contexts.

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