In the United States, Switzerland, Germany, and Norway one thing at a time receives attention with respect to time. This would be called:

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M-time, or monochronic time, typifies most North Americans, Swiss, Germans, and Scandinavians. These Western cultures tend to concentrate on one thing at a time. They divide time into small units and are concerned with promptness. M-time is used in a linear way, and it is experienced as almost tangible, in that one saves time, wastes time, bides time, spends time, and loses time.

In the United States, Switzerland, Germany, and Norway One Thing