The styles of groups differ. Some groups emphasize independence while others emphasize interdependence. Independent groups are common in western industrial nations, where values such as freedom and self-determination are highly prized. Members of these groups describe themselves as possessing traits and abilities, such as intelligence, friendliness and honour. In contrast, the styles of interdependent groups is associated with a less analytic, more wholistic view. The inter-relatedness of concepts is more relevant, and the individual tends to be defined, not in terms of individual characteristics, but in terms of interconnections and contexts. From this arises the view that the preservation of harmonious relations with other key people is the primary goal of the interdependent person. For a person with interdependent values, maintaining a core of coherent (consistent) patterns of behaviour, such as friendliness, would be less important. The immediate requirements of each situation and the values of the people involved in the situation would count more strongly. (summarized from Smith & Bond, 1993, pp. 95-96).