Decision Making in Group-Oriented Cultures Involves ____________ and May Take

question 28

Short Answer

Decision making in group-oriented cultures involves ____________ and may take considerably more time than American negotiators are used to.

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Definitions:

Totalitarianism

Totalitarianism is a political system where the state recognizes no limits to its authority and seeks to control every aspect of public and private life.

Authoritarianism

A system of government by and for a small number of elites that does not include representation of ordinary citizens.

Dictatorship

A form of government in which absolute power is concentrated in the hands of a single individual or a small group, often characterized by authoritarian control and lack of democratic processes.

Military Coup

The sudden overthrow of a government by a part of the state establishment – often the military – to replace the removed government with another, either civil or military.