Need for Approval in Low-Context and High-Context Cultures: A Communications Approach to Cross-Cultural Ethics
International business transactions are commonly subject to misunderstanding with respect to truth telling and promise keeping. This paper argues that cultural differences in contexting contribute greatly to these misunderstandings. This study finds support for the hypothesis that the individual-lev...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
1998
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| In: |
Teaching business ethics
Year: 1998, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 111-125 |
| Further subjects: | B
contexting
B Social Desirability B cross-cultural ethics |
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| Summary: | International business transactions are commonly subject to misunderstanding with respect to truth telling and promise keeping. This paper argues that cultural differences in contexting contribute greatly to these misunderstandings. This study finds support for the hypothesis that the individual-level characteristic of need for approval is related to contexting at the cultural level and to culturally valued communication outcomes. Spanish, Mexican, and U.S. MBAs had significantly different mean scores on the social desirability scale. This study also finds no systematic differences in attitudes toward truth telling and promise keeping in business based on culture. Theory-based implications for research and business practice are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-1944 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Teaching business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1023/A:1009733101664 |