People in polychronic cultures:
a. value punctuality and uninterrupted task completion.
b. focus on doing one thing at a time.
c. view time as a series of small units that occur sequentially.
d. value relationships more than schedules.
d. value relationships more than schedules.
Differences in time orientation can make intercultural communication challenging. In polychronic cultures, relationships are more important than schedules.
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