Author Question: In general, business correspondence in other countries is often ________ than that written used by ... (Read 42 times)

Hungry! · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

In general, business correspondence in other countries is often ________ than that written used by U.S. businesspeople.

A) less formal
B) more formal
C) more humorous
D) less direct
E) better illustrated

Question 2

Written messages from Japanese businesspeople tend to be ________ than those written in the United States.

A) more direct
B) less direct
C) less interesting
D) shorter
E) better illustrated

gstein359 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: B) In general, communication in the United States is less formal and more direct than in other cultures. Therefore, a person from the United States should not be put off by correspondence from a foreign counterpart that sounds like a royal proclamation formality is simply the style that some cultures prefer.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B
Explanation: B) High-context cultures such as Japan tend to be indirect in what they express in words. Therefore, a letter from a Japanese businessperson would be expected to be more subtle and nuanced than a letter from a North American.