In diffuse cultures, however, life space and every level of personality tends to permeate ALL others. For example, a teacher would be treated by the student not only as an instructor in the classroom, but also has certain influence on the student's home life. The boss-subordinate relationship usually does not stop only in the office; the boss is likely to have a say in other aspects of his/her employee's personal life. Because of the importance of loyalty and the multiplicity of human bonds, diffuse cultures tend to have lower turnover and employee mobility. Most East Asian cultures are highly diffuse-oriented. The following are some characteristics of both cultures.