Editing Communication in small groups (section)

=== Culture ===
Culture affects the entire communication of a person. <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Gorrell|first=Michael Gorrell|date=2011|title=E-books on EBSCOhost: Combining NetLibrary E-books with the EBSCOhost Platform|journal=Information Standards Quarterly|volume=23|issue=2|pages=31|doi=10.3789/isqv23n2.2011.07|issn=1041-0031}}</ref> Within small groups there are three specific factors that affect communication. The first factor covers whether a person prioritizes their needs as more or less important than the group's necessities. The second important factor is [[power distance]], the degree at which people accept and expect that power is distributed unequally. In [[Power distance|high-power]] distance cultures, an individual of low power would not disagree with an individual with more power than him. On the contrary, in [[Power distance|low-power]] distance cultures everyone's input and opinions are taking into account in certain decisions. The third factor that affects communication in small groups is [[uncertainty avoidance]]. The degree of tolerance people have for risk. In [[Uncertainty avoidance|high uncertainty]] cultures individuals expect and prefer rules and structurized systems. In those [[Uncertainty avoidance|low uncertainty]] avoidance cultures, individuals prefer and are comfortable with constant change and scarce rules. <ref>{{Cite book|title=Choices & Connections|last=McCornack|first=Steve|publisher=Macmillan learning|year=2017|pages=281}}</ref>