Chapter 8: Cultural Communication Oral Interpersonal Communication

In others (e.g., the United States or many Western European countries), it can be perceived as awkwardness, discomfort, or disagreement. The three cultural dimensions—individualism/collectivism, high-context/low-context cultures, and power distance—offer powerful lenses through which to understand the vast diversity of human communication. Hofstede’s work highlights that these dimensions are […]