跨文化交际monochronic-and-polychronic-time

MONOCHRONICPEOPLEdoonethingatonetimeconcentrateonthejobtaketimecommitments(deadlines,schedules)seriouslyarelow-contextandneedinformationarecommittedtothejobadherereligiouslytoplansareconcernedaboutnotdisturbing-others;followrulesofprivacyandconsiderationshowgreatrespectforprivateproperty;seldomborroworlendemphasizepromptnessareaccustomedtoshort-timerelationshipsPOLYCHRONICPEOPLEdomanythingsatatimearehighlydistractibleandsubjecttointerruptionsconsidertimecommitmentsanobjectivetobeachieved,ifpossiblearehigh-contextandalreadyhaveinformationarecommittedtopeopleandhumanrelationshipschangeplansoftenandeasilyaremoreconcernedwiththosewhoarecloselyrelated(family,friends,closebusinessassociates)thanwithprivacyborrowandlendthingsoftenandeasilybasepromptnessontherelationsiphavestrongtendencytobuildlifetimerelationships