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High and low contextppt final1 (1)
- 1. Dea Mulolli Andrei Bondarenko MajikHuang Marc Janin Samuli Ylisalo
- 2. Mrs.Rosen is theinternational sales representative for his coumper equipment company. His most recent trip takes him to China,where he is scheduled to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Mr.Chang. Mrs. Rosen : Dea Mulolli Mr. Chang: Majik Huang Secretary: Marc Janin Employee : Andrei Bondarenko
- 3. The angle underwhich you perceive different situations Any everyday situation has context which might be interpreted differently The way you see context depends of different factors, mainly on culture Verbal communication is capable of delivering small percentage of information
- 4. Most of theinformation is coded, explicit part of message is small compared to the coded one In order to define the actual message one must be aware of various background factors Common for cultures with long history, important role of traditions and little cultural diversity Strict distinction between “insiders” and “outsiders” Deeper personal involvement into relationships which are more long-lasting
- 5. Explicit part ofmessage dominates over the coded one Core message is more important than background information and environment Common for multicultural societies with high level of technological development Relationship requires less personal involvement, often brief Easier to become a part of system
- 6. High Context Low Context polite •respectful • integrates by similarities/harmony • indirect • • open • true • integrates by authenticity • direct
- 7. High Context claimsLow Context Low Context claims High Context impolite • “cannot read between the lines” • naive • no self discipline • too fast • • hiding information • not trustable • arrogant • too formal • too slow
- 8. High Context Cultures Japan ArabCountries Greece Spain Italy England France North America Scandinavian Countries German-Speaking Countries Low Context Cultures
- 9. What the Britishsay With the greatest respect. What foreigners understand What the British mean He is listening to me. You are an idiot. They are impressed. That is clearly nonsense. Very interesting. I only have a few minor comments. He has found a few mistakes. Please rewrite completely.
- 10. Societies all containboth modes Useful in describing some aspects of a culture. Sometimes, less relevant as a description of a whole people. Useful to describe and understand particular situations and environment.
- 13. Bold line betweenWork life and Private life It is not important to have relationships between the people they do business with Direct and straight to the point communication Large public space with everyone, but small and very limited private space Representative countries with Specific culture: US, UK, Germany, Scandinavian countries, Netherland etc.
- 14. ”If it quackslike a duck, then it’s a duck” A colleague is moving out and asks for help from another colleague. He is not very pleasent to do this ’favor’ that she just asked. Deriving from specific culture, what does he do in this case?
- 15. No distinction betweenPrivate and Work life Relationships between the people you do business with are crucial Indirect communication which leaves gaps for many possible interpretations Small and hard approachable public space Representative countries with Diffuse culture: India, China, Spain, Russia etc.
- 16. Student-teacher rapports Or eventeacher-teacher rapports
- 17. Diffuse cultures canbe referred as High Context Specific cultures can be referred as Low Context Feedback example
- 19. High Context -Open, direct,many things left unsaid -Japan, Arab Countries, Spain, India, Russia Low Context -Respectful, indirect, polite -Germany, Australia, Scandinavian Countries, England High/Low vs Diffuse/Specific -Diffuse stands for High Context -Specific stands for Low Context