Is the united Arab emirates a high context culture?

Answer 1

YES. Arab societies as a general rule are high context cultures with a complex non-spoken system of understandings between social members. As the United Arab Emirates receives a greater and greater influx of foreigners who do not have these same understandings, the UAE is tending towards becoming low context, but this is a slow and long-term trend that has not yet truly made the UAE a low context culture.

Answer 2

Yes, the United Arab Emirates is considered a high context culture. This means that communication relies heavily on shared understanding, implicit messages, and non-verbal cues. Building and maintaining relationships is highly valued and plays a significant role in decision-making and negotiations.

Answer 3

Arab culture is typically considered a high context culture.