Cultures with a polychronic time orientation are: A. comfortable engaging in more than one task at a time B. troubled by interruptions C. not troubled by interruptions D. both A

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Hi, you haven't completed the options to the questions. Option D should be: both A and C.

Answer is: both options A and C.

A. Comfortable engaging in more than one task at a time. And,

C. Not troubled by interruptions.

Explanation:

The differences in the perception of time causes difference in the way people organize their time and behaviour.

Based on this, people are classified into: monochronic (one event at a time) and polychronic (several events occuring simultaneously).

People from different cultures view and use time differently. Polychronic time orientation refers to the culture where people tend to view time as a fluid concept go with the flow of time. Time based schedule is followed loosely, and changes or interruptions are viewed as a normal part of the routine.

For example: in polychronic cultures, it is more acceptable for a meeting to continue until everyone feels the discussion has come to a natural conclusion.

Hence, the cultures with polychronic time orientation are comfortable engaging in more than one task at a time and are not troubled by interruptions. Options A and C.