High and Low Context

Subgroup Size

Small Group

Duration

1 hour and 30 minutes

External Cost

No

Source

Lambert, J., Myers, S. & Simons, S. (Eds.). (2000). Global competence: 50 training activities for succeeding in international business (pp. 60-65). HRD Press.

 

This activity uses Edward Hall's High- and Low- Context framework. 

Tags:

  1. Bennett recommended

Copies of the Cultural-Context Chart Handout (pp. 62-63) for each participant, a prepared role-play with six actors demonstrating high- and low-context behaviors, break-out space for each small group, copies of the prepared context cards (Building Towers Handouts pp. 64-65), and note-taking materials.