Question 3 of 9 You visit an office and cannot immediately discern who is the boss. You notice that people communicate openly, and that it seems like a pretty laid back atmosphere. What are you most likely observing? high context low context high-power distance low-power distance

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Question 3 of 9 You visit an office and cannot immediately discern who is the boss. You notice that people communicate openly, and that it seems like a pretty laid back atmosphere. What are you most likely observing? high context low context high-power distance low-power distance

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D. low-power distance

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The question pertains to cultural dimensions in business and organizational behavior. A "high context" setting details that much of the communication is understood implicitly, without overt or explicit explanation, operating on subsidies such as body language, status, or positioning to convey meaning. A "low context" setting, on the other hand, is more direct - the meaning of communication is predominately converted via explicit words. "High-power distance" refers to an extent to where less powerful members of the organization expect and accept the power to be distributed unequally. "Low-power distance" means power, rights, and obligations are shared evenly amongst people. Within the question's specifics, where communication is open and atmosphere is laid back, and it seems an egalitarian context without any heightened significance of hierarchy showing, it would resemble a low-power distance situation.

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Question 3 of 9 You visit an office and cannot immediately discern who is the boss. You notice that people communicate openly, and that it seems like a pretty laid back atmosphere. What are you most likely observing? high context low context high-power distance low-power distance

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