Dom visited one of the Middle East countries to discuss strategic alliance with a client. He noticed that his hosts wouldn't mind doing a lot of other things simultaneously during the meeting. Dom was baffled by the amount of interruptions that took place while interacting with his client. Which of the following terms best describes the culture of Dom's client?
A) ethnocentrism
B) polychronic culture
C) tight culture
D) low-context culture
E) transitional culture

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Dom's client exhibits a polychronic culture, which values the completion of multiple tasks simultaneously and accepts interruptions as a natural part of communication. Polychronic cultures contrast with monochronic cultures, which prioritize completing one task at a time and expect interruptions to be minimized.

Dom Visited One of the Middle East Countries to Discuss