implicit guidelines
[ɪmˈplɪsɪt ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz]
noun phrase
diretrizes implícitas
1. Rules or instructions that are suggested or understood without being directly stated or written
The company has implicit guidelines about dress code that employees are expected to follow.
A empresa possui diretrizes implícitas sobre código de vestuário que os funcionários devem seguir.
2. Unspoken standards of behavior or conduct that are inferred from context or tradition
There are implicit guidelines in academic writing about proper citation methods.
Existem diretrizes implícitas na escrita acadêmica sobre métodos adequados de citação.
3. Tacit agreements or expectations that govern social or professional interactions
Implicit guidelines in the office suggest that meetings should start on time.
As diretrizes implícitas no escritório sugerem que as reuniões devem começar na hora.
In Brazilian workplace culture, implicit guidelines are often important as the country values relationship-based interactions and context-dependent communication. What is not said explicitly is frequently as important as what is stated formally. In American corporate culture, there is an increasing trend toward making guidelines explicit to avoid misunderstandings, though implicit guidelines still play a significant role in organizational culture.
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