Research on culture and communication addresses context dependence, or the degree to which one uses and attends to contextual cues in messages, relationships, time, and space, and also the use and interpretation of nonverbal cues in negotiation and conflict management.
Dr. Adair recently published a book featuring theory development and research avenues in this area:
- Adair, W.L., Buchan, N.B, Chen, X.P., & Liu, L.A. (2024). What isn’t being said? Culture and communication at work. Springer.
- https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-53645-8