In what type of culture are conflict resolution strategies concerned with face-saving behaviors while the negotiations less formal, more outcome focused, and the locus of control assumed to be at the personal level due personal autonomy being a key societal expectation?

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The given culture is low context because the negotiations are more outcome-focused rather than reliant on implicit communication. The conflict resolution strategies are concerned with dignity, as saving face is not as important in individualistic cultures. Lastly, personal autonomy is a key societal expectation in individualistic cultures, meaning that the locus of control is at the personal level. Therefore, the answer is C) low context/dignity/individualist.

In What Type of Culture Are Conflict Resolution Strategies Concerned