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manager, while 71 percent accepted thedeal from the smil<strong>in</strong>g caterer. But theIsraelis were just as likely to accept thedeal from either manager. In otherwords, for the Asian negotiators, stylecounted as well as substance, while theIsraelis were more focused on the <strong>in</strong>formationbe<strong>in</strong>g conveyed. <strong>The</strong>y wereunmoved by a display <strong>of</strong> either sympatheticor hostile emotions.<strong>The</strong> explanation for this stark differencehas to do with how the two culturesdef<strong>in</strong>e respect. As we saw <strong>in</strong>chapter 8, many Asian people show esteemby m<strong>in</strong>imiz<strong>in</strong>g conflict. But Israelis,say the researchers, “are not likely toview [disagreement] as a sign <strong>of</strong> disrespect,but as a signal that the oppos<strong>in</strong>gparty is concerned and is passionatelyengaged <strong>in</strong> the task.”We might say the same <strong>of</strong> Greg andEmily. When Emily lowers her voice657/929

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