跨文化交际课件Lesson 7--Monochronic vs. Polychronic.ppt

Building Block #3 View of Time Quick Review Building Block 1: Concept of self Individualist Collectivist Building Block 2: Personal vs. Societal Responsibility Universalism Particularism Building Block 3: Concept of time Monochronic Polychronic There are 6 customers in this shop ready to be checked out. How would these people arrange themselves around the counter to be helped by the worker? Draw it on a piece of paper, but don’t show your partner. Monochronic response Polychronic response Which is true for you? 1a. People should stand in line so they can be waited on one at a time. 1b. There’s no need to stand in line, since people will be waited on as they are ready for service. 2a. Interruptions can usually not be avoided and are often quite beneficial. 2b. Interruptions should be avoided wherever possible; they are inefficient. 3a. It’s more efficient if you do one thing at a time. 3b. You can do just as much done working on two or three things at the same time. Which is true for you? 4a. Unanticipated events are hard to accommodate and should be avoided when possible. 4b. Unexpected things happen all the time; that’s life. 5a. You shouldn’t take a telephone call or acknowledge a visitor when you are meeting with another person. 5b. It would be rude not to take a phone call or to ignore a visitor who drops by. 6a. You shouldn’t take deadlines too seriously; anything can happen. What’s a deadline between friends? 6b. Deadlines are like a promise; many other things depend on them, so they should not be treated lightly. Which is true for you? 7a. It’s important, in a meeting or a conversation, not to become distracted. You should stick to the agenda. 7b. Distractions are inevitable and sometimes necessary; an agenda is just a piece of paper. 8a. You’re never too busy to see someone; he or she would never understand if turned away. 8b. Sometimes you’re just too busy to see people; they will understand. 9a. Personal conversations are part of the job. 9