When cultures collide

LINEAR ACTIVE

MULTI-ACTICE

REACTIVE

1. Talks half the time

1. Talks most of the time

1. Listens most of the time

2. Does one thing at a time

2. Does several things at once

2. Reacts to partners action

3. Plans ahead step by step

3. Plans grand outline only

3. Looks at general principles

4. Polite but direct

4. Emotional

4. Polite, indirect

5. Confronts with logic

5. Confronts emotionally

5. Never confronts

6. Dislikes losing face

6. Has good excuses

6. Must not lose face

7. Rarely interrupt

7. Often interrupts

7. Doesnt interrupt

8. Sticks to facts

8. Feelings before facts

8. Statements are promises

9. Sometimes impatient

9. Impatient

9. Patient

10.Limited body language

10.Unlimited body language

10.Subtle body language