1.3 time talks with an accentfor 1st semester for ku's bba
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Anup BhandariNikita Shrestha(Editor)Bhumika K.C.Roshan Luitel( Leader)Neha AgarwalTanuja Pokharel
Introduction to the Author Significance of the Title Brazilian Attitude Towards Time Differences in rules of Punctuality Difficulty faced by the Author Conclusion Video
Professor of Psychology Former Associate Dean at California State
University, Fresno Won awards for both his teaching and
research Most popular book- “A Geography of Time”
The theme of time- currently at the core of social theory
Temporal viewpoint- Time is a norm shows the level of “civilization”
Cross cultural differences –difference in concepts of time
Brazilian Attitude Towards Time:
“Tomorrow” is a
common phenomenon
Take time for granted
Brazilians are care free
Time and Tide waits for
Brazilians
Americans: Brazilian:Very punctual Not much
considerate Regard time as money Postpone work for
laterEvery work is done in time Time limit is not met Time limit is met
Countries Accuracy of Bank Clocks
Walking speed
Post office Speed
Japan 1 1 1
United States
2 3 2
England 4 2 3
Italy 5 4 6
Taiwan 3 5 4
Indonesia 6 6 5The first indicator of time sense refers to the accuracy of a country’s bank clocks, the second to the speed at which pedestrians walk ,and the third to the average time it takes a postal clerk to sell a single stamp. Numbers(1 is the top value) indicate the comparative rankings of each country for each indicator of time sense.
Understanding the punctuality concept
Adjusting to the pace of life
Troubled by consistent inaccuracy of Brazilian time
Lost total track of time
Cultural differences in regard with concept of time
Difficulties in adjusting to new concept of social time
Intercultural misunderstanding due to variation of concept of time
Shares his experiences