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on
your
image as an employee, and it is not an exaggeration that it is an important job skill that will contribute greatly to your success. Even punctuality in your day-to-day life outside the job, has an effect on your image.
that they think their life and their
activities are more important than
those of others attending the
meeting.
Punctuality shows you can be counted on. If you
The importance of punctuality in a civilized society
Concepts of time in America and China
Concepts of time between rural and urban areas
Punctuality
reflects
mainly concerned with the person instead of the
appointed time. They don’t want to hurt others’
feelings
The city life
• • • • High buildings Busy streets Flourishing businesses Advanced equipments
To Americans， punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people's time. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology ， and maybe an explanation.
Of course， the less formal the situation，
the less important it is to be exactly on time.
At informal get-togethers， for example，
people often arrive as much as 30 minutes
deadlines. People do all they can to
squeeze more life out of their time.
Americans plays the leading role in the world economy. Such rapid pace causes some effective lifestyles, such as the McDonald, Starbucks, and Pizza Hut.
are always punctual, people will naturally assume that
they can count on you. Your boss and co-workers will
think of you as a dependable person. Who do you
assignment, you also know the importance of
your part of team.
Different Time conscious
Different Culture
Americans see time as a valuable resource. Maybe that's why they are fond of the expression ， "Time is money .“ Professionals carry around pocket planners-some in electronic form-to keep track of appointments and
past the appointed time. But they usually
don't try that at work.
In China，people are willing to wait.
They believe that wait can maintain good
relationship. while in America, people
20 minutes), and the students should wait for him or her. In China, students feel that the teachers bear the unshakable responsibility to arrive on time.
In business meeting, 5 minutes is OK in
American, In China, if one is going to be late , no
one will know how much time he or she will be
late.
In America, teacher could be late (almost
think wait is a waste of time. Now in some
big cities in China begin to use tnese people place great value on one’s
feelings and emotions. In other words, they are
think the boss will assign to handle the next important
project? Not someone who is always late.
Punctuality tells others that in addition to
knowing the importance of the meeting or
The country life
• • • • • • Peace and quiet Less noise and pollution Fresh air Less pressure Less traffic Less crime
Some people always arrive ten or more minutes late to everything. Usually when they do arrive, they mutter（低声说）an apology under the guise（伪装）of telling everyone how busy they are. This tells others