Communication Styles
This communication style says exactly what it means.
What is direct communication?
Older generations usually prefer this type of communication.
What is formal communication (or face-to-face/emails)?
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“Time is universal, but ______ toward time are cultural.”
What are attitudes?
This means making personal connections with coworkers.
What is relationship building?
In this style, meaning is often implied to avoid conflict.
What is indirect communication?
In these cultures, employees can challenge their managers.
What is low power distance?
This time style focuses on one task at a time and strict schedules.
What is monochronic time?
Japan and China mostly build work relationships in this way.
What is outside the workplace?
The United States is an example of this type of culture.
What is a low-context culture?
Younger generations usually prefer this type of communication.
What is digital communication (or texting/messaging)?
In this culture, being late is often seen as unprofessional.
What is "monochronic culture" OR "United States, Germany, Switzerland, or Japan"?
Germany and the United States mostly build work relationships in this way.
What is inside the workplace?
Japan is an example of this type of communication style.
What is indirect communication?
In these cultures, bosses make most decisions.
What is high power distance?
In this time style, relationships are more important than deadlines.
What is polychronic time?
This concept explains why coworkers in some cultures socialize before doing business.
What is relationships and trust (or relationship-based)?
This type of culture depends on tone, body language, and context.
What is a high-context culture?
This term describes how much a culture accepts unequal power.
What is power distance?
Brazil is an example of this time style.
What is polychronic time?
This explains why there is no single global definition of professional behavior.
What is "professionalism is culturally defined"?