TENSIONS ABOUT TIME LATENESS EXCUSED TENSION HOSTILITY AFRICA2 HOURS 3 HOURS 4 HOURS LATIN AMERICA ½ HOUR 1 HOUR 2 HOURS NORTH AMERICA5 MINUTES 15 MINUTES ½ HOUR

TIME ORIENTED PERSON Concerned with punctuality and being on time. Uses time wisely to make sure to get the most out time. Runs on a tight schedule, with goal directed activities. Emphasis on dates and history.

EVENT ORIENTED PERSONS CONCERN FOR DETAILS REGARDLESS OF TIME WILL TRY TO FIX A PROBLEM UNTIL IT IS SOLVED REGARDLESS OF EXHAUSTION. HAS A ‘LET COME WHAT MAY’ OUTCOME WITH NO LED SCHEDULE. EMPHASIS ON PRESENT EXPERIENCES RATHER THAN THE PAST OR FUTURE.

Tensions in Judgment Left Hemisphere verbal rational analytic (dichotomistic) digital Right Hemisphere pictorial emotional synthetic (holistic) anological

A DICHOTOMISTIC THINKER Judgments are black and white Categorizes people in specific roles Details are sorted and ordered to form a clear pattern.

Judgments are open-minded, the whole person and all circumstances are taken into consideration. Information and experiences are seemingly disorganized. Details stand as independent points complete in themselves. A HOLISTIC THINKER

TENSIONS IN CRISIS Crisis Oriented 1.Anticipates Crisis 2.Emphasizes Planning 3.Follows Procedures 4.Seeks expert advice Non-Crisis Oriented 1.Downplays possible crisis 2.Focuses of actual experiences 3.Seeks solutions from multiple options 4.Distrusts expert advice

Tension Over Goals Task Oriented Focuses on tasks Finds satisfaction in achieving goals Seeks friends with similar goals Accepts loneliness and social deprivation for the sake of achievements. People Oriented Focuses on persons and relationships Finds satisfaction in interaction Seeks friends who are group oriented Sacrifices personal achievements for group interaction..