Compliments of >Timo< via Flickr
In the United States, the concept of “Jonesing” is well established – eyeballing our neighbors to check out their purchases so we can outdo our “opponents.” This highly competitive and individualistic tendency unfortunately does not end with possession envy. Turn the page…
Compliments of mollybob via Flickr
It’s just your jive talkin’ Bee Gees
Verbal communication is not a one-size-fits all. In the United States, which researcher Geert Hofstede reported was an “individualistic” culture, we tend to embrace an “in our face” communicative style. Get down to brass tacks, tell it like it is, lay your cards on the table, don’t mince words. Turn the page…
Jackie Gilbert is a Professor of Management in the Middle Tennessee State University College of Business.
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