The importance of schedules.

In cultures that define time in a linear fashion, schedules are critical because they permit planning and prevent uncertainty. Since these cultures adhere to a cause/effect understanding of events and reality, schedules are considered sacred.

People from linear time cultures make appointments in small segments (15-30 minutes) and dislike lateness, as this disrupts the schedule and impacts all subsequent appointments. They prize punctuality and consider promptness a basic courtesy as well as a proof of commitment. These cultures dislike interruptions and expect complete concentration on the task at hand; doing two things at once (taking a telephone call during a meeting) is viewed as being inattentive or may even be considered rude.

A focus on the future.

People in linear cultures so value time that they study time management to learn to get more done every day—an occupation that’s often considered risible by flexible, multi-tasking, relationship-oriented cultures and impossible by cyclical cultures. Linear cultures’ belief in the future is unshakeable—after all, the future promises greater expertise in controlling time and packing more into each time unit. These cultures also view change positively.

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