Don’t you know why you can only focus on one thing at a time and are unable to multitask, or do you have a hard time meeting deadlines? This phenomenon goes beyond the question of “how many things we focus on at once”; It is about differences between cultures.
Written by Edward T. Hall for the first time in 1959 that people of different cultures are based on their relationship to time It can be monochromatic or multicolored. During intercultural communication a Monochrome in Northern Europe people, for example It’s hard to accept The usual multicolored attitude of the peoples of the South, but it is not impossible if we understand the functioning of different types of states and are capable adapt to each other.
Mono or polycron
in monophyletic cultures people at the same time They only care about one thing They prepare schedules, and punctuality and adherence to deadlines is paramount to them. It creates a problem for them when they have to handle multiple tasks at once. Time is a commodity, which can be saved, spent, or wasted. In contrast, people living in multi-temporal cultures deal with several things at the same time, tend to be late to submissions; They can boycott or interrupt activities. For them, meeting deadlines and punctuality are not as important as monochromatic cultures.
Organization is more important in monochromatic culture than in polychromatic cultureNitat Termmee / Getty Images Hungary
Monochrome people are like that
- People prefer monochrome They develop structured plansand follow them step by step until the tasks are completed.
- It is important for them to feel that control is not slipping out of their hands.
- They do not like spontaneous, unexpected situations They like to prepare well – This is typical for both their private and professional lives.
- Monogamous people need organization and transparency because it makes it easier for them to make decisions.
- the Scheduling and meeting deadlines It is part of the social norms.
This is what distinguishes the multi-time peoples
- Polymorphs don’t like to be confined within strict boundaries, which doesn’t mean they aren’t well organized, just more wiggle room, They need flexibility.
- It is easier to install Unexpected tasks in their daily routine, and then return to their intermittent activity without any problems.
- they like to improvise, They are passionate about spontaneity, Therefore, they are more creative.
- They often jump from one activity to another, which makes them a little scattered.
In multi-temporal Chinese culture, a business lunch is a must before closing a dealThomas Barwick / Getty Images Hungary
Does the difference stem from different language abilities?
Michel Saouquet and Martin Villagos are a couple who write Intercultural intelligence In his book he explains it The grammatical structure of the mother tongue It affects our perception of time and our organization. They concluded that it is determined by the grammar that is learned and used our relationship with time, Because it does not matter how we express the past, present and future in each language. For example, Polychron For the Chinese, time is cyclical, So they get around the problem, which takes a lot of time; It is a long process before deciding on any issue.
When a Chinese person says yes, it does not mean that he has given him the nod to work together, but simply confirms that he understands what you are saying.
In order to conclude a deal, it is necessary that business lunch in an informal tone, Because it is especially important for a Chinese businessman to get to know his future partner. On the other hand, although they are a multi-religious people, they are fully aware of the importance of time; For this Don’t steal other people’s time They try to be polite Arrive early for business negotiations, Then, a quarter of an hour before the end, they also announced that the meeting would end soon, so as not to run out of time.
If the two meet
Along the same lines It is considered a multicolored culture Southern Europeans, Arabs or Indians as well, while the United States and Northern Europeans are usually monochromatic. When this a Countries working together Or a monogamous family migrating to the homeland of a multi-time people, in the first period That could be a problem Regarding time. You have to adapt. The polychromatic person needs to step back and focus on one activity at a time, which in his case is mean You have to rein in your creativity.
You also have to learn that in the Nordic countries, work and private life don’t mix – in most cases.
for the monogamous man He seems to have an easier time in multi-temporal countries, but this is only an appearance, for the change from an exact schedule system to one appears chaotic in the first period It can be absolutely crazy. You have to learn to approach tasks more flexibly and abandon the structure, as multi-colored balls also do not less efficient, They just have a different approach. It is not important whether one is better than the other, but to recognize it and Let’s respect him The work of nations with different cultures.
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