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"""'""PART 1"""""'' "Cultural Conflict" Please respond to the following: From the e-Activity, compare the fundamental differences between a high context culture and a low context culture. Explain the importance of understanding the differences that you identified. Discuss the key ways in which such understanding could enable you to predict the impact of these differences on the negotiation process between the U.S. and China, as mentioned in the video. Compare at least three (3) of the differences between a culture with a large-power distance and one with a low-power distance (e.g. the U.S. and China). Determine the crucial roles that these types of cultures play during negotiations between the cultures. Provide a rationale for your response. '''""""PART 2'""""""" Please respond to student comment below: Matthew The fundamental differences between a high context culture and a low context culture is the way people communicate in each culture. In a high context culture, people are more reserved and communicate in implicit ways that rely heavily on context. The situation and non-verbal elements are the most important parts of the communication. In a low context culture, communication is more explicit. Information is spelled out, and non-verbal elements are not as significant. Understanding these differences is very important when negotiating. If two different types of context cultures are negotiating, and don't understand the differences of communication, it would be very easy to offend one another. The video showed how easy it could be to mis-read the situation if you are unfamiliar with different cultures. Large-power distance cultures, like China, view power as a fact of life. Members of the company are not viewed as equal. Subordinates are expected to be told what to do by their superiors. On the other hand, low-power distance cultures, like the U.S. employees can talk to their bosses more freely. Inter-company relationships are closer. Employees can give their point of view when trying to resolve issues. In negotiations, large-power distance cultures would probably use a high up supervisor for the negotiations, or have the negotiator relay the terms of the negotiation to the decision maker for guidance Whereas, a low-power culture would be more comfortable sending in a employee who isn't necessarily the highest rank in the company.