Different Concepts of Time

Different Concepts of Time

1. The concept we have of time gives direction and meaning to our lives

   • Multi-active time
     • The are Multitasking
     • They are not interested in the schedules
     • They are not interested in punctuality
     • The current reality is the most important
     • The priority in a meeting is emotions.
     • Time is subject to emotions
     • The meaning of a meeting is more important than the time spent in the meeting.
     • Time can be manipulated, shaped, stretched or removed
     • For example: Southern Europeans
   • Linear time
     • Time is Money
     • Time can be budgeted, wasted and saved
     • Order and planning is very important
     • They prefer to do one thing at a time
     • For example: Swiss, Germans and Americans
   • Cyclic Time
     • Adaptation of the human being to time
     • The past is very important because formulates the contextual background of the current decision.
     • Long-term thinking
     • They Looking around at a problem before they get down to business.
     • Buddhist
     • The road is not straight but curved
     • The situation triggers the event
     • For example: East Asian cultures
     • Harmonizing with nature
     • In the future we will go through similar situations to the current ones.