Areas<\/strong><\/td>\n| Monochronic<\/strong><\/td>\n | Polychronic<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Activities<\/td>\n | Monochron is determined by a line of events that take place one after the other – one section at a time. | \nActivities follow a schedule. \nPrivate and business are stubbornly separated. \nAppointments are considered as one point in time. \nBreaks and personal time are stubbornly adhered.<\/td>\n Polychronic can be seen at parallel events taking place in one time frame – many things happen simultaneously.<\/p>\n | Activities are harmonized through personal relationships.<\/p>\n Private & business are always interwoven.<\/p>\n Appointments are regarded as a vague range. Relationships<\/td>\n | Personal relationships are subordinate to schedules.<\/td>\n | The current schedule is subordinate to the personal relationships.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Structure<\/td>\n | Time is considered fixed and stable, clearly distinguished sections are considered separately and time flows linearly.<\/td>\n | Time is seen as fluid and variable, sections are overlapping and running again and again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Norms<\/td>\n | Monochronic guidelines insist on appointment arrangements, speed and punctuality.<\/td>\n | Polychronic rules allow vague appointments, sedateness and unpunctuality.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Regions<\/td>\n | Monochronic societies are found in:<\/p>\n | \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Central and Northern Europe<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Japan<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North America (USA, Canada)<\/td>\n Polychronic societies are found in:<\/p>\n | \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Southern Europe (Mediterranean)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Middle East<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 South America<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Tensions arise when these opposing time feelings meet and have to work together. The completely different expectations cause stress in the other people. Since the individual parties cannot simply switch over, at least those involved should be aware that the conflicts that arise are not malicious, but different, valid approaches.<\/p>\n Bottom line: Mono- and polychronic sense of time determines the rhythm of everyday business life. The resulting incompatibility of time cultures influences activities, relationships, structures and norms in the different regions of the world. The conflicts arise, when appointments are seen as binding or not, or time dominates relationships or vice versa, or when fixed times meet fluid times, or when punctuality meets unpunctuality, if there is a meeting at all. These resulting difficulties are the outcome of the respective education and not an expression of lack of respect. Since one group cannot imagine that the other is ticking differently, it is important to be aware of these differences and to react tolerantly. In the end, the two concepts of time complement each other and can be used to the advantage of the company in certain situations.<\/p>\n |
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