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French CultureRecommendations for foreign students
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1. Hofstede Matrix
2. Everyday Life
3. Campus Life
4. Working with French
5. Recommendations
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1. Hofstede Matrix
Basics and general understanding
Hofstede Matrix
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Comparison: France / Germany / South Korea
2. Everyday Life
Living in France
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Do’s and Dont’s
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Dining Etiquette
Even when it’s still
3. Campus Life
French university life on campus
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O Timetable: limited choice
O Section A,B,C,D (Small class)
O French / English Track
Campus Life
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O Communication: Active participation encouraged
O Evaluation ‘Continuous Assessment’
Campus Life
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O Frequent use of laptop in the class
O No need to buy textbooks
O Prepared booklets
Campus Life
4. Working with French
Group work and work attitude
Group Work
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Group Work
O No need for group meeting
O Independency
O Lack of communication / motivation
O No urgency to hurry
O Constant / long breaks
Finish task the day before due date
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French and Team work:
"The education system fosters … rivalry and
competition from an early age {…} a sense of
team working is not encouraged {…} People
prefer to have definable, personal sets of
objectives rather than to work in more general
team roles.”
Source: http://www.worldbusinessculture.com/Business-Teams-in-
France.html
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French and Customer Service:
“Customer service is poor in the eyes of all
those Anglo-Saxons who believe that the
customer is king: Not in France. The French
{…} expect respect for what they do, after
which they are very much willing to serve you
well.”
Source: http://geert-hofstede.com/france.html
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5. RecommendationsRecommendations to succeed
Recommendations
1. Visit Germany and South Korea
2. Greet people
3. Be active in class
4. Structure and proper planning
5. Customer is not King
6. Be open minded
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Recommendations
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Bon courage!Thank you for your attention
