Accepted practices regarding formality and informality of interaction are covered under protocol. Activities for which protocol should be considered include welcoming, transportation, official forms of address, presentation of credentials, business and visiting cards, dress codes, gift giving, entertainment, privileges, courtesies, ceremonies, receptions, language, use of interpreters, team composition, seating arrangements, timing, documentation, departure, and precedence. Formal protocol may be governed by strict rules than regulate manners and conduct. Even minor slights can cause confusion and insult. Informal protocol is more flexible and variable.
People can drop in, interrupt, shift roles, etc.
Persuasive Argument . Influencing belief and action can be through logic, emotion, and dogma. Emotional appeal uses motivational proofs by providing evidence that coincides with emotions, values, or motives of the other person. Dogma or Authoritative proof involves statements of opinion religious authority, political expert, or intuition from a matriarch. These make fewer concessions, achieve fewer agreements, take longer to reach an agreement, and are more prone to view compromise as defeat.