The Time Factor In Modern Organisation Of Labour
Table 1:
| Linear time | Cyclical time |
| Deadlines and schedules are sacred. | Time is relative. |
| No deviations from the agenda. | There is always time. |
| One type of activity follows another. | Deadlines and schedules can be approximate. |
| One thing at a time. | Time and attention are divided between several activities and people. |
| Interruption is unwelcome. | Interruption is a natural part of the process. |
| Do not make people wait. | Sometimes one has to wait. |
| People live by external clock. | People live by inner clock. |