Considering Tannen's Essay... I think Direct Communication is more effective because you always know what to do. Indirect Communication can be interpreted wrong, for example, a superior says "Its cold", does the subordinate give him/her a jacket, lower the temperature of the room, or just nod in approval? This is a problem, especially if you are dealing with people you just met. It also takes up a lot of time, trying to figure out what your superior is trying to hint at.
Of course it might not be enjoyable being told what to do all the time directly, but that should motivate one to move out of the position of being told what-to-do to a position of telling people what-to-do.
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