Style Congruency and Persuasion: A Cross-cultural Study Into the Influence of Differences in Style Dimensions on the Persuasiveness of Business Newsletters in Great Britain and the Netherlands
IEEE Transactions on Professional CommunicationPublished 29 May 2012
Berna Hendriks, Frank van Meurs, Hubert Korzilius, Rob le Pair, Stephanie le Blanc-Damen
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Findings reveal limited differences between the Dutch and British participants in preferences for communication styles, and it may not be worthwhile for organizations to adjust the style of their documents to preferences in different cultures.
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