Different cultural assumptions mean that sometimes __________ language can easily be misunderstood. 2.In a hierarchical culture, criticising or disagreeing with a boss or manager can result in a loss of __________ for both people involved. 3.In many countries, people like to go away from a meeting with a clear __________ plan. 4.Not all cultures have strict approaches to starting and finishing __________ or the duration of discussion. 5.The idea of hierarchy in a culture is one of the __________ areas to bear in mind. 6.The new manager has a very relaxed attitude towards meetings and sees them as the place for relationship __________ and developing trust. 7.The participants made __________ talk for a few minutes, then the Chair cleared her throat and said, 'So, let's get down to __________ .' 8.Their meetings are for clearly defined purposes, and they like to stick to the __________ .