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 Continent : Europe

Area : 260,558 sq.mi

Highest Point :
Mont Blanc (15,774 ft.)

Bordering Nations :
Spain, Andorra, Italy,
Switzerland, Germany,
Luxembourg, Belgium
 The Largest Country in Europe

Capital : Paris
Official Language : French

Currency : Euro

Population : 66,259,012 (2014)

Religion : Roman Catholic

National Day : July 14

National Motto : Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

Source : http://www.expatica.com/fr/about/country-facts/30-interesting-facts-about-France_109142.html
 Form of Government : Republic

Centralized Government - INDIVIDUALISM

Semi-Presidential Republic President is elected for a 5-year term.

Head of Government :
PM Manuel Valls

Head of State :
President François Hollande

The world’s 4th largest nominal military budget,

the 3rd largest military in NATO & EU’s largest army

A founding member of the UN, 1 of the 5 permanent

members of the UN Security Council
Source: http://www.bonjourlafrance.com/france-facts/politics-of-france.htm
 Created the first universal declaration of
human rights in 1789

Civil Law System

A leading country in signing anti-

corruption conventions.

Highest Court = Conseil d’État

Source:http://about-france.com/french-legal-system.htm
 The best megajoule laser

A leading exporter of nuclear technology

Posses the 3rd largest nuclear weapons

stockpile in the world.

The 3rd nation, after the former USSR & the US, to
launch its own space satellite.

The credit card with embedded chip

High Speed Trains

The 3rd largest wind power resource in all of Europe

Source: http://toggg.com/spip/spip.php/french-technology-status/
 WHAT ARE THE FRENCH GOOD AT ?

The dominant manufacturer of luxury goods in the world

A very strong agriculture & food industry

The most attractive touristic destination in the world

Excellent infrastructure : transport (SNCF, fast train

TGV), airports

Main Manufacturing Industry : steel,

chemicals, textiles, perfumes, aircraft, machinery,
electronics
 WHAT ARE THE FRENCH BAD AT ?
Millionaire Tax = 75% collecting on salary
exceeding 1M Euros. VERY HIGH!

Misses out on supporting small businesses, increasing employment

& improving productivity. But they do still try.

Our labor force is expensive.

Need to catch up their peers in export

They work less than their neighbors (35-hour work week law,
constant strikes, 5 to 8 weeks vacation, etc.)

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11155877/How-did-France-get-it-so-wrong.html
 : Direct communication – everybody
High is allowed to speak up/ share their
Assertiveness opinions even more when they do not
agree.

High : They focus on value training and

development.
Performance
: They expect directly & have an
Orientation explicit communication.

Moderate Future : Everything viewed in prospect of

Orientation future advantage
: For business – focuses on quick result

High Humane
: They care for human rights.
Orientation
: The state provides social and economic support for
the French well-being.
 : Often judge the person on how they dress-up,
High attitude & body language
Power Distance : : Attitude towards managers
= FORMAL

: Take care of themselves & family rather

High than belonging to a group
: Voice out their opinion
Individualism
: Have a great respect in privacy

Moderate : Every people are treated equally

Masculinity regardless of their gender.

: In order to avoid any type of risk or illegal

High Uncertainly
activities, legal system is VERY STRICT, also clear
Avoidance :
rules & formally structured activities in doing
business.
Source: http://www.scribd.com/doc/146881318/France-through-HOFSTEDE-s-eyes
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70
60
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France
40
Thailand
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20
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Power Individualism Masculinity Uncertainty
Distance Avoidance

Source : http://geert-hofstede.com/
 : Laws applies to everybody BUT facing
difficulty as least to make them work.
Universalism : Doing business requires contracts.

: Reveal thoughts & feelings verbally

Affective : Touching, gesturing & strong facial
expressions are common
: Emotions flow easily.

Specific : Strong separation of work and private life

: Direct to the point, purposeful

: Job status promoted by duration of work

experiences
Ascription : Respect for managers because of the commitment
to the organization.
: Use of job/social titles for clarifying the status in
the organization
 You need to have positive appearance.
French people have great love of and respect for
elegance.

Interruptions will often occur.

Debate in France can

be seen as highly
confrontational. French are skeptical. They will
always have something to complain
about.

Speaking English!...NOW Time change! Most of students

leave school with correct English writing skills &
internationally famous accent!

It is rude to not look someone in the eyes when speaking,

especially shaking hands. It is also important to have firm and
confident handshake
 Say “Bonjour!” (Hello) without the bisou
(cheek-kiss), if you do not know the person well or
not friends with them.

Always handshakes when meeting and meeting

someone with eye contact.

Men wear dark-colored conservative suits to make

good impression.

Women wear either stylish suits or

elegant dresses.

Look down on sneaker EXCEPT you work

as a coach or at Foot Locker
 Arriving on time for a meeting.
Punctuality is valued.

Knock & wait before entering into the room

When invited over for dinner or a drink, you

should bring the hostess a gift.

The main purpose of meeting are to

discuss, not to make decisions

Decisions tend to be made from the top down

Source : http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/france.htm