Glossary: Culture map

A spectrum from low-context, where clear and explicit communication is preferred, to high-context, which relies on implicit understanding and non-verbal cues.

The underlying background, environment, and non-verbal cues in communication that are more emphasized in high-context cultures.

A methodology for understanding the position of a culture along eight scales related to communication and work styles, aiding in international collaboration.

Contrasts between consensual decision-making involving broad consultations and top-down approaches, where leaders make decisions with little input.

Ranges from confrontational disagreement, where open conflict is accepted, to avoidance, where harmony is maintained by avoiding disagreement.

Varies from direct negative feedback given openly and frankly, to indirect methods where criticism is conveyed in a softer, more nuanced manner.

The continuum from egalitarian leadership, which emphasizes team collaboration, to hierarchical, where decision-making is centralized.

The scale between principles-first, starting with theories or concepts, and applications-first, where emphasis is on practical applications of ideas.

The difference between viewing time linearly, with a focus on punctuality and schedules, and viewing it flexibly, with a more fluid approach to time.

Differentiates between task-based trust, which is built through business-related activities, and relationship-based trust, which depends on personal connections.