4. High Context Low Context
• Contents
• Association
• Relation-centered Task –centered
Attention to group process Attention to the goal
Social structure-centralized Social structure-decentralized
Interaction
Non-verbal Verbal
Implicit Explicit
Indirect Direct
5. High Context Low Context
Association
Relation centered Task centered
6. High Context Low Context
Association
Attention to group process Attention to goal
7. High Context Low Context
Association
Social structure - centeralized Social structure-decenteralized
8. High Context Low Context
Interaction
Nonverbal Verbal
9. High Context Low Context
Interaction
Implicit Explicit
10. High Context Low Context
Interaction
Indirect Direct
11. High Context Low Context
Countries
Japan U.S.A.
China German
Korea Scandinavian
Arabic Countries North America
Latin America Swiss
France England
12. High Context Low Context
Conclusion
In conclusion, Association and interaction are the key differences
between Low and High Context Culture !
13. High context
culture
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Low context culture