- the contract is strongly associated with it - like grey zones and nuances ; very creative - if the other one wins, it means that I'll lose - BEING : you are judged on what you are - value quality of life
- When it's lunch time, you have lunch, hungry or not!
USA highly explicit - optimist and positive : value present and future, good at action - binary : "it is true or false" - like what is simple - do not lie (it is bad) - want to be loved - social identity is based on the individual - law and contracts must be respected French - are highly implicit - pessimist and negative : value past ; good at analysis and criticism - contextual : "it depends" - like what is complex - lying is no big deal - want to be independent - based on being a member of a group - try not to get caught
• GDP per Capita: $46,000
• Population: 307 million • Population growth rate: 0.977%
Industries
- Aeronautics - Train - Nuclear
- TV owned by the gov. - Electricity
Body language
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Count 1,2,3,4,..? Walk? Hug? You are both in an elevator? • Say "everything is OK”? • Enjoy a meal together?
Culture Française
Country background
Demographics
• GDP: $2.097 trillion • GDP: $14.14 trillion
• GDP per Capita: $32,600
• Population: 64 million • Population growth rate: 0.549%
Language & dialects
Cultural differences
Religions
Climate
North
Paris
South
History – XVIIIth century
French luxury
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Medieval France
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The flag
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Actual flag Revolution cockade
National sport
Culture
French fries are NOT french!!
French gastronomy
Political climate
Who said stereotypes?
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- a contract is not linked to the relationship - process oriented : everything must be clear - try to get a win-win deal - DOING : you are judged on what you do - value quality of work
Social differences
• • • • Health insurance Retirement Online privacy University tuition
• French LOVE strikes and marches
What about business?
DON’T When? - during a job interview, from the candidate - during a job interview, from the employer - about politics - in a restaurant - in the middle of the day why? - all employees must be affiliated by the employer to the national health program - "Do you have existing medical - it would be against the law (discrimination) conditions ?" What? - "What is your health plan ? " - "What is the President's faith ? - The President is in charge of ensuring secularism - Considered rude and cheap - "Can I have a doggy bag" -"It's one pm : are you hungry for a meal ? "