Abstract:
The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine the importance and
impact of chronemics and proxemics on superior- subordinate relationships in an
intercultural organization. There were a total of eleven respondents. Three of the
eleven respondents were Japanese superiors and the remaining 8 were Filipino
employees. The sampling technique used was a non probability sampling
specifically purposive sampling. The instrument used was an open ended
interview. The results were analyzed using a thematic matrix and were
interpreted from the emic and etic perspectives. The results show that both the
superiors and subordinates regardless of culture use time and space the same
way. The similarity in terms of chronemics and proxemics can be attributed to the
strong hold of the adaptive culture C. The impact of the use of time and space is
not readily apparent to both superiors and subordinates. However they said that
the lack of punctuality generates negative feelings and has a negative impact on
the relationship between superiors and subordinates. Generally, lateness and
multi tasking while talking with someone has a negative effect on relationships,
touching frequently also has a negative impact.
