Answers:
Monochronic world view: 1,2,3,47,8,15,17,18
Polychronic world view: 5,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16
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TASK 2. The exercise below can help you to discover whether your own
concept of time is more monochrome or polychrome. After reading the paired
statements (a. and b.), circle the one that best describes the action you would take
or the way you feel about the particular topic
1a. People should stand in line
so they can be waited on one at a
time.
2a. Interruptions usually cannot
be avoided and are often quite
beneficial.
3a. It's more efficient if you do
one thing at a time.
4a. It's more important to
complete the transaction.
5a. Unanticipated events are
hard to accommodate and should be
avoided where possible.
6a. You shouldn't take a
telephone call or acknowledge a
visitor when you are meeting with
another person.
7a.
You
shouldn't
take
deadlines too seriously; anything can
happen. What's a deadline between
friends?
8a. It's important, in a meeting
or a conversation, not to become
distracted or digress. You should stick
to the agenda.
9a. I tend to be people-oriented.
10a. Personal talk is part of the
job.
Answers:
The following behaviours tend
to
be
more
characteristic
of
monochromic people:
1a,2b,3a,4b,5a,6a,7b,8a,9b,10b
1b. There’s no need to stand in
line, as people will be waited on as
they are ready for service.
2b. Interruptions should be
avoided wherever possible.
3b. I can get as much done if I
work on two or three things at the
same time.
4b. It's more important to stick
to the schedule.
5b. Unexpected things happen
all the time; that's life.
6b. It would be rude not to take
a phone call if I'm in, or to ignore a
visitor who drops by.
7b. Deadlines are like a
promise; many other things depend on
them, so they should not be treated
lightly.
8b. Digressions, distractions are
inevitable. An agenda is just a piece
of paper.
9b. I tend to be task-oriented
10b. Personal talk should be
saved for after hours or during lunch
The following behaviours tend
to
be
more
characteristic
of
monochromic people:
1b,2a,3b,4a,5b,6b,7a,8b,9a,10a
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