Who Are You - Monochronic Or Polychronic?

People should stand in line so they can be waited on one at a time.

There’s no need to stand in line, since people will be waited on as they are ready for service

Interruptions can usually not be avoided and are often quite beneficial

Interruptions should be avoided wherever possible; they are inefficient

It’s more efficient if you do one thing at a time

You can get just as much done working on two or three things at the same time

It’s more important to complete the transaction (if a meeting has gone beyond the scheduled time)

It’s more important to stick to the scheduled (and continue the meeting at another time)

Unanticipated events are hard to accommodate and should be avoided when possible

Unexpected things happen all the time; that’s life

You shouldn’t take a telephone call or acknowledge a visitor when you are meeting with another person

It would be rude not to take a phone call or to ignore a visitor who drops by

You shouldn’t take deadlines too seriously; anything can happen. What’s a deadline between friends?

Deadlines are like a promise; many other things depend on them, so they should not be treated lightly

It’s important, in a meeting or a conversation, not to become distracted or digress. You should stick to the agenda

Digressions and distractions are inevitable. An agenda is just a piece of paper

You’re never too busy to see someone; he or she would never understand if turned away

Sometimes you’re just too busy to see people; they will understand

Personal talk is part of the job

Personal talk should be saved for after hours or during lunch.