中西时间观念的对比分析报告.pptVIP

Americans believe time is a limited resource, they try to conserve and manage it. People do all they can to squeeze more life out of their time. American lifestyles show how much people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost an emergency to change it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is convenient. To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. People in other cultures value relationships more than