Publication Details
Abstract
This article examines intercultural communication in international business through managerial, legal, and linguistic perspectives, with particular focus on the underexplored Uzbekistan–EU–Turkey–China configuration. Employing a qualitative conceptual and comparative analysis of secondary sources, the study draws on established theoretical frameworks — including Hofstede's cultural dimensions, Hall's high- and low-context typology, Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner's value orientations, and the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis — to analyze how cultural misalignment manifests in leadership practice, contract interpretation, and communicative pragmatics. The analysis reveals that indirect communication styles, hierarchical decision-making, and relational trust norms in Central Asian contexts frequently clash with Western preferences for directness, codified agreements, and flat organizational structures, generating managerial friction, legal disputes, and communicative breakdowns. The findings highlight the need for culturally sensitive legal drafting, pragmatic linguistic calibration, and systematic intercultural training. The article contributes to cross-cultural management scholarship by integrating managerial, legal, and philological dimensions within a unified analytical framework.