Monochronic Or Polychronic? Choose The Right Option

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1. Having to wait is normal.

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It is understood that people can’t always control events to the extent that they or the other party will always be on time.

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Monochronic Or Polychronic? Choose The Right Option - Quiz

Discover your time management style by answering questions that reveal preferences towards monochronic or polychronic approaches.

2. Plans are fixed, once they are agreed upon.

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Monochronic cultures try not to take circumstances into account.

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3. Plans are always changing.

Explanation

Life is like that; you can never know what’s going to happen, and depending on what happens, plans may have to change.

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4. Having to wait is an insult.

Explanation

Being on time is an important value, so being late (making someone wait) is frowned upon.

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5. Time is money

Explanation

In polychronic cultures, time is merely time.

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6. Interruptions are life.

Explanation

Events often overlap.

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7. The focus is on the task, getting the job done.

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Monochronic cultures are organized around tasks.

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8. Everything depends on the circumstances.

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You can’t structure life, as hard as you may try.

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9. To be late is rude

Explanation

The concept of being late implies schedules and an imposition of structure upon time, which are characteristic of monochronic culture.

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10. The focus is on the person, establishing a relationship.

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People come first in polychronic cultures.

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11. People follow an internal clock.

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Polychronic types try to follow their feelings rather than the dictates of some external structure.

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12. People are sometimes too busy.

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People may not have enough time (but in polychronic cultures there is always enough time).

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Having to wait is normal.
Plans are fixed, once they are agreed upon.
Plans are always changing.
Having to wait is an insult.
Time is money
Interruptions are life.
The focus is on the task, getting the job done.
Everything depends on the circumstances.
To be late is rude
The focus is on the person, establishing a relationship.
People follow an internal clock.
People are sometimes too busy.
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