Applying Communication

In ______ cultures,there tends to be a wide salary gap between those in different parts of the hierarchy.

Jin Kwan comes from an Asian culture;why might he view high context messages as valuable?

Fred's cultural background favors personal achievement,monetary success,and competition.These are indicators of a/an ______ culture.

When interacting with people,Miranda is concerned with the other person's self-image,yet she also wants the other person to like her.According to face-negotiation theory,Miranda has ______.

Liu is angry with Chen for not making dinner.Instead of openly addressing the conflict,Liu attempts to make Chen feel guilty by dropping blameful hints,"I guess I'll have to go to bed hungry tonight." According to FNT,Liu is using the ______ conflict style,typical in Asian cultures.

Chen agrees to cook dinner two nights a week if Lui will help with the gardening.This conflict style of giving up something to gain something is called ______.

According to the Adler and Proctor text,when CAT is used to study workplace communication,who is more likely to diverge?

Social affiliations to which a person feels he or she does not belong are known as ______.

Maintenance simply is the absence of ______.

______ are considered in-group relationships;they are characterized by mutual trust and liking.

Paula often thinks that she would quit her current job quickly if a job at another organization was available.Because she is dissatisfied,she often takes longer lunch breaks and will spend a lot of her time on Facebook.Paula is more than likely experiencing a/an ______ relationship.

AUM draws heavily from ______.

______ relationships experience more divergence,according to Leader-Member Exchange theory.

______ allows us to engage in appropriate and effective anxiety and uncertainty management,according to AUM.

Being mindful allows us to engage in ______ because we are discerning the situation,reflecting on our communication,and striving to increase our effectiveness.

Awareness of others' face needs (both positive and negative)is known as having ______.

In ______ cultures,competition is valued and guilt is used as punishment,whereas in ______ cultures,connections are valued and shame is used as punishment.

Dante just joined a new organization.His new boss handed him a thick employee handbook the first day and the office mate reiterated that the rules were very important to follow.Dante is used to a more creative and laid back organization,and he is worried about how he will adjust.What dimension of culture is Dante worried about?

Chris and Pat are a recently married couple who are living together for the first time.Pat is concerned with establishing retirement and savings accounts ASAP and then creating a 5-year plan.Chris is would like to be more spontaneous right now,especially if the two are going to have children one day.Which dimension of culture are they dealing with?

When you have appropriately discerned and reduced your uncertainty about another,you have achieved ______.