Understanding the concept of culture is essential to business communicators living and working in a globalized society. Culture is a powerful force that shapes the way we think and behave.

Choose those characteristics that describe culture from the following list. Check all that apply.

Culture is inherently illogical.

Culture is dynamic.

Culture is learned.

Culture combines the visible and the invisible.

Culture is personal.

Culture is solely dedicated to art and music.

The basic dimensions of a culture include context, individualism, power distance, communication style, and time orientation. Cultural anthropologist Edward T$.$ Hall developed the concept of context and placed cultures on a spectrum from low to high context. A low$-$context culture does not rely heavily on extensive environmental information while a high$-$context culture relies heavily on environmental information. As you complete the following exercises, you$$ll notice that context is often closely related to the other dimensions of culture.