There are other empirical studies cultural that use personal interactions between Eastern and since interper- (198o) cultural dimension It was shown that different sonal relationships ar culture bound 1991), (Argyle, values are placed on interpersonal styles in different cultures . Individualistic cultures concerned with individualized relation are Triandis ships; collectivistic cultures with group relationships. A further example, interpersonal relationships Japan differ depending on the role of the individual and group(public, . In Japan there is a distinction between the and ura style of interaction Argyle and Argyle et al. found that in the collectivistic Japan and Hong Kong cultures maintaining harmonious relations is highly endorsed. These cultures perceive in-group relationships as more intimate than individualistic cultures. In Japan and Korea human relations are treated as more personal than in individualistic cultures. The importance of time invested in building trustful relationships is crucial to the Japanese