HIGH CONTEXT VS LOW CONTEXT CULTURE

Disagreements are personally threatening – important to solve conflict immediately or avoid it completely for work to continue.

​ (a)  

• High context culture
• Low context culture

Communication tends to be indirect, harmoniously structured, and understated.

​ (a)  

• High context culture
• Low context culture

Communication tends to be linear, dramatic, precise, and open.

​ (a)  

• High context culture
• Low context culture

Verbal messages are explicit and direct - words are valued above their context.

​ (a)  

• High context culture
• Low context culture

Disagreements are depersonalized. Conflicts do not have to be resolved immediately for work to continue.​ (a)  

• High context culture
• Low context culture

Privacy and personal space are highly valued. Physical space is considered privately owned.

​ (a)  

• High context culture
• Low context culture

Physical space is considered more communal. Standing very close to others is a common practice.

​ (a)  

• High context culture
• Low context culture

In high context culture, expression of reaction is more _____

In high context culture, expression of reaction is more _____

In high context culture, ____ more important than task.