Dimensions of Culture

Here are the last two components to the five dimensions of culture:

1) Communication Style

• high-context cultures are very:
• formal
• patient
• and not very literal
• use pictures to communicate
• and take cues pictures as well

And

• low-context cultures are very:
• open
• straightforward
• and emphasize their words

2) Time Orientation

In some cultures people are relaxed towards the time, as time seems endless and going on forever, therefore they do not see it as that important. Whereas in other cultures time is very important as it relates to money. efficency, productivity and everything business like.

Dimensions of culture

Here is the third of the five dimension of culture :

Formality

While North Americans don't quite focus on traditon, style, rules, (wheither social or non-social)and ceremony, many cultures, especially in Asia, are very traditional, ceremonial, focus on dress style, formality in speech and social interactions.