TYPICAL AMERICAN

BEHAVIOR AND VALUES

The Contents
Part 1 HURRY, HURRY, HURRY

Part 2 THE IMPORTANCE OF MONEY

Part 3 SAY WHAT YOU MEAN, AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY

Part 4 THE NEED TO WIN

Part 5 THE PRACTICAL OUTLOOK

 DID YOU KNOW?
INDEPENDENCE Independence Day (colloquially the Fourth of July or July 4) is a
(FREEDOM) federal holiday in the United States commemorating the
Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July 4, 1776.

Significant value of Americans are They have been

American. This proud of being self- trained to be
value may derive reliant. independent from
from U.S history. early age.
Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!
Time is a “resource”

“Be on time”, “Don’t waste time”,

“Time is money”

Feel frustrated if someone waste

their time or be late

Use time efficiently!

The Importance of Money

Accused of being materialistic

Purchases are made in order to show

friends that one can afford a better life

Americas have moved in the opposite

direction
 INDIVIDUALISM

They have been trained Define themselves based

from early in their lives to on their personal traits.
consider themselves
separate individuals.
 SAY WHAT YOU
MEAN AND MEAN
WHAT YOU SAY
Honesty is the best policy

Direct and Assertive

Ask for what they want

Assertiveness is almost a
necessity in the business world
 WORK HARD

Being productive

Strong work ethic

Work hard not for

recognition

Establish his or her

social position
 Extremely Competing in
competitive Competition business, in school Unkindness
nature is often isn’t always or even with and
criticized bad themselves dishonesty

Cause culture shock

THE NEED
TO WIN
THE PRACTICAL OUTLOOK

Practical, fast, efficient, and new.

Less emphasis on the subjective
emotional or consensual decision.
Less appreciate traditional
cultures, many people from other
cultures dislike this practical
American lifestyle.
May view as faults, Americans are
usually very likeable.
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