Skip to main content

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

Preferred term

monochronic / polychronic  

Definition

  • Monochrome and polychrome are terms coined by American anthropologist Edward T. Hall to describe how cultures and societies differ in their perceptions of time. In polychrome societies, people perform several activities simultaneously and take a fluid approach to scheduling time. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Monochronic/Polychronic]

Broader concept

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/monochronic___polychronic

Download this concept: