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  • 1.  Low/High Context as Individual Communication Style

    Posted 11-19-2007 21:08
    Dear Colleagues,
     
    Has anyone used or seen measures of individual differences in communication style that reflect Hall's distinction between low-context, high-context culture? If so, I would be very interested in seeing the scales that you have used, as well as any indicators of their reliability and validity. 
     
    Despite an extensive search, I haven't found measures of individual differences in low/high context communication style.  All of the articles that I have found on low/high context take for granted that individuals from a given culture or living in a given culture share the communication style (high or low context) of that culture.
     
    I look forward to your comments or suggestions.
    Corinne


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    Assistant Professor of Management
    Dept of Management and Management Science
    Lubin School of Business - Pace University
    861 Bedford Road
    Pleasantville, NY 10570

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  • 2.  Low/High Context as Individual Communication Style

    Posted 11-20-2007 05:00

    Dear Corinne,

     

    Palmer, D.-K., & Schoorman, F. D. (1999). Unpackaging the multiple aspects of time in polychronicity. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 14, 323-344. used context as an individual difference variable.  

     

    Kind regards,

    Wendelien

     

    Wendelien van Eerde
    Assistant Professor
    Human Resource Management - Organizational Behavior
    Universiteit van Amsterdam Business School
    Roetersstraat 11
    1018 WB  <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Amsterdam</st1:place></st1:city>, The Netherlands
    www1.fee.uva.nl/pp/wveerde
    T: +31-20-525 5486

     

    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [mailto:OB@AOMLISTS.pace.edu] On Behalf Of Corinne Post
    Sent: dinsdag 20 november 2007 03.08
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.pace.edu
    Subject: Low/High Context as Individual Communication Style

     

    Dear Colleagues,

     

    Has anyone used or seen measures of individual differences in communication style that reflect Hall's distinction between low-context, high-context culture? If so, I would be very interested in seeing the scales that you have used, as well as any indicators of their reliability and validity. 

     

    Despite an extensive search, I haven't found measures of individual differences in low/high context communication style.  All of the articles that I have found on low/high context take for granted that individuals from a given culture or living in a given culture share the communication style (high or low context) of that culture.

     

    I look forward to your comments or suggestions.

    Corinne



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    Corinne Post, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor of Management
    Dept of Management and Management Science
    Lubin School of Business - Pace University
    861 Bedford Road
    Pleasantville, NY 10570

    908.766.9366 (home office)
    914.773.3901 (campus office)
    http://webpage.pace.edu/CPOST/DrCorinnePost/startup.htm