Communicating information in conversations: a cross-cultural comparison

A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Does there exist only one, universally valid, research ethic? Are informed consent and ethical committees the best means to ensure the moral correctness of research? Again, what consequences ensue from the introduction of these instruments for the freedom of research and the quality of its results? This article addresses these issues by first recounting an ethnography conducted by its author in...

Agreement and Disagreement: A cross-cultural comparison

This study compares the handling of agreement and disagreement by speakers from two different cultural groups: London’s British West African community and its mainstream British white community. Using data from elicited conversations, we consider naturally-occurring agreements and disagreements at three different linguistic levels. Firstly, based on Pomerantz’s (1984) observations of turn-takin...

Trust and Design: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Building on previous models for e-loyalty, the research incorporates website design and culture as important elements related to how trust and e-loyalty evolve in online business relationships. A new model for e-loyalty is proposed and subsequently tested in a four-country sample that includes Canada, the U. S., Germany and Japan. More specifically the research addresses: (1) the degree to whic...

Satirical Perspectives: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Trust and Loyalty: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

This research examines how website trust differs across cultures (using a four-country sample that includes Canada, the U.S., Germany, and Japan). More specifically, the research looks at institutional-based trust (McKnight et al, 2002) and addresses: (1) how consumer attitudes towards security, privacy, legitimacy of the online vendor, and quality assurance differ across cultures in the contex...