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1、BuildingBlock#3ViewofTimeBuyingVegetablesIfthereare6peopleatthisvegetablestanddescribewheretheywouldstandtogivethecashiertheirmoney?TheResultsPolychronicculture(poly=many;chronic=time):peoplejustgatherround,grabtheirvegetables,thenpayassoonastheyarefinishedg
2、ettingtheirvegetablesVegetableStandsellerbuyersMonochronicculture(mono=one;chronic=time):peoplewaitinlinetogettheirvegetables,thenwaitinlinetopay.VegetableStandbuyerssellerMonochronicTimeisacommodityTimeisquantifiableandthereisalimitedamountofitItisnecessary
3、tousetimewiselyandnotwasteitEfficiencyisveryimportant,resultinginasenseofurgencyinmanymattersMonochronic(cont.)Theneedsofpeopleareadjustedtosuitthedemandsoftime(schedules,deadlines,etc.)ItisconsideredmostefficienttodoonethingatatimeorwaitononepersonatatimeAs
4、faraspossible,youshouldn’tletcircumstances,orunforeseeneventsinterferewithyourplansInterruptionsareanuisancePolychronicTimeislimitlessTimeisnotquantifiableThereisalwaysmoretime,andpeoplearenevertoobusyTimeistheservantandtoolofpeopleandisadjustedtosuittheneed
5、sofpeopleSchedulesanddeadlinesoftengetchanged.Polychronic(cont.)Peoplemayhavetodoseveralthingssimultaneously,asrequiredbycircumstancesIt’snotnecessarytofinishonethingbeforestartinganother,norfinishyourbusinesswithonepersonbeforestartinginwithanotherYoualways
6、havetotakecircumstancesintoaccountandmakeadjustmentsStrictlyspeaking,thereisnosuchthingasaninterruptionIfyouwanttogoshoppingwithyourfriend,whenwillyoumakeyourplans?TimeintheWorkplaceAreyouexpectedtoworkextrahoursforthegoodofthecompany?Germanswouldsaymostdefi
7、nitelyno.Itwouldbeunthinkabletomakeemployeesworkduringthelimitedhoursinwhichstoresareopen.Thattimecannotbetouched!TimeinSchoolsIsitcommontohaveaclassonweekends,especiallyamake-upclassifyou’vehadaholiday?InAmerica,theweekendissacredtime,yourtimeandtheschoolsc
8、annothaverequiredclassesduringthistime.AnAustralianmanoncevisitedtheislandandaskedmewhenthestoreswereopen,sinceitwasafternoonandhehadn’tseenastoreopenyet.Takenabackatwhatseemedastupidquestion,It
