In Low-Context Cultures

question 72

Multiple Choice

In low-context cultures:

• A) there is subtlety and innuendo.
• B) what you say tends to be what you mean, in that communication tends to be explicit.
• C) indirection is prized because it recognizes the ability of the other.
• D) leadership is mostly from behind, allowing the work group to self-direct.

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Definitions:

Self-Policing

A system or process where an organization or group regulates and enforces rules within itself without external intervention.

Dorothy Smith

A Canadian sociologist known for developing standpoint theory and her contributions to feminist methodologies in social research.

Socially Organized Activity

Activities that are structured and regulated by societal norms and institutions, involving interactions among individuals within a defined social context.

Foucault

A French philosopher and social theorist known for his work on power, knowledge, and the social construction of both.