Conflict Negociation between cultures

This part, concerning the conflict negociation target two different societies and cultures: the independant society (like the USA), and the interdependant society (as Morocco or China).

I/ The independant society: - It targets a self-focused, ego-based and self-expressive society and culture.

- It also describes an individualist society, following a low context, meaning they have many connection but in a short period of time.

To mention that an individualist society is characterized by a free market economy (as the economic model) and from a democratic country (as the political model)

- The low context society is following a linear logic, and direct verbal interaction. People have an individual sense of autonomy.

- They are M-time negociation people, meaning that the conflict is controlled, and they follow their schedule.

- They have "I" based values.

II/ The interdependant society: - It targets a group-interest, group-respons and group-norms society and culture.
- It also describes a collectivist society, following a high context, meaning they have close connections over a long period of time, and their interests are following the group harmony.

- The high context society is following a spiral logic, and subtile non-verbal nuances.

- They are P-time negociation people, meaning that the conflict is controlled, but they take their time. The concept of time is not important.

- They have "WE" based values.