Kristin Rygg joined the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) in her current position in 2012. She gained a Master’s degree in Japanese Applied Linguistics from School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London in 1998 and a PhD in socio-pragmatics with the topic “Directness and indirectness in Japanese and Norwegian business discourses” from University of Bergen/NHH in 2012.
She has taught Japanese language classes at NHH since 1995 and continues to do so in her current position together with her other areas of expertise which are Intercultural Business Culture and Communication with special attention to East Asia (China and Japan), and Intercultural Training.
Together with colleagues, she is developing new, innovative training techniques in the field, and her work in this respect has appeared in Journal of Intercultural Communication and FLEKS- Scandinavian Journal of Intercultural Theory and Practice. She also collaborates with Innovation Norway in Tokyo advising Norwegian and Japanese business executives on intercultural issues.
| Author(s) | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Rygg, Kristin | Can Working for a Foreign-affiliated Company in Japan be Considered “Experiencing Japan”? | Journal of Intercultural Communication, SIETAR Japan Volume 27; page 41 - 56; 2024 |
| Johansen, Stine Hulleberg; Rygg, Kristin | The Social Functions and the Linguistic Patterns of Please and Its Norwegian Correspondences | Contrastive Corpus Linguistics. Patterns in Lexicogrammar and Discourse; page 183 - 203; 2024 |
| Rygg, Kristin | How Scandinavian political leaders appealed to cognitive or affective-based trust during the Covid-19 pandemic | Remedies against the Pandemic : How politicians communicate crisis management; page 20 - 43; 2023 |
| Rygg, Kristin; Johansen, Stine Hulleberg | When the Norwegian 'politeness marker' vennligst becomes impolite | Journal of Politeness Research (22 pages); 2023 |
NHH researchers Carsten Bienz, Therese Egeland, and Kristin Rygg have been honored with the title of "Excellent Teaching Practitioner." This prestigious award aims to foster a collegial and professional culture in teaching and learning.
In an email, it’s easy to come across as rude without even realising it.
Norwegians don’t smile to people on the bus or ask strangers how they are doing. Very impolite, say some. ‘We leave people alone. That is Norwegian politeness,’ says NHH researcher Kristin Rygg.
