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Time Orientation. H ow people view the work place and how they work within the work place. France is a short term oriented society. Scored a 39/100. Time Orientation . French policies and procedures fall’s down to norms and absolute truth within the workplace.
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Time Orientation How people view the work place and how they work within the work place. France is a short term oriented society. Scored a 39/100
Time Orientation • French policies and procedures fall’s down to norms and absolute truth within the workplace. • Pressure on managers, cause they are based on short term results and personal achievements. • Teaching Mathematics and Engineering, however the past cannot be continuously integrated within the present. • The short term approach may yield high results for the French companies • education system such as the Grandes écoles in France. • allow the French culture move forward and prosper for the future.
Individualistic V Collectivistic • Does the French society work on a “I” or “we” basis? Society define itself as “every man for himself”? • Collectivistic looks at how people work together and look after each other, loyalty plays a significant role. • Individualistic look after themselves and family. • Scored a 77/100 *Comparison between France and Germany
Individualistic V Collectivistic • The French are highly individualistic 77/100. • Communication is open and everyone can have a say, very direct. • Somewhat autocratic style of management within the workplace. • United States of America. Involve incentive and positive reinforcement, over punishment. • Comparisons can be made between France and Germany, they both tie closely when it comes to Individualistic and Time Orientation. • France Time Orientation 39/100 Germany 31/100. • France Individualistic 77/100 Germany 67/100. • The use of policies and procedures to improve the efficiency. The French adopt a savoir faire approach.
Masculinity and Femininity • Masculinity.. looks at the society which is driven by competition, success and achievement. • Femininity.. For caring for others and the quality of life, success is defined by the quality of life. • Motivation: Wanting to be the best (masculine) or liking what you do (feminine). • Scored a 43/100
Masculinity and Femininity • French society leans more towards a Feminine society. • Famous for their renowned welfare system, the (securite sociale). It consists of the longest statutory vacation period in the world, five weeks holiday per annum, and a 35 hour per week. • This means that the French care for a high quality of life, and see work as an order to live this high quality of living.