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Essay / French Typing Behavior - 1848
French Typing Behavior With this particular behavior in mind, the project will be an in-depth analysis of this aspect of French culture. The project will be carried out through independent research, a comparison with another culture, American culture. , and using the concepts and tools covered in the module. In the first part, I will explain French culture in general. Then, in the second part, I will describe the phenomena and behaviors of strikes in France. We will then discuss the traditional aspect of the strike in France. We will then analyze strike behavior using “theoretical” concepts and tools. Finally, in the last part, I will explain how I organized my work and how I carried out my research project, in particular the methods I used to achieve it.1/ French culture in general, customs and etiquetteA/ French etiquetteFrance is a country located in Western Europe. Its capital is Paris and it has 60 million inhabitants. The official language is French and is spoken by 88% of the population. The rest of the population speaks dialects which have no legal status. France is a family country. Indeed, family values such as marriage for example are very important. Friendship is also important and a friend has a duty to be available and therefore to involve usual contacts. When meeting people, the common greeting is to shake their hand. If you are meeting friends, you can kiss each other on each cheek. The first name is used only for family and friends.B/ BusinessIn the professional environment, people are formal and polite. Business is done with trust and respect. The way French people speak or write is often linked to their social status, their level of education and the region of the country where they were educated. When doing business, it is very important to build a network for future alliances and trust. There is a large power distance because you are not speaking directly to your manager; you have to go through the hierarchy. You will not share the same office with someone higher up than you in the hierarchy. Meeting your superiors during your free time is also very unusual.C/ Values and societyThe French are very individualistic people because they are interested. For example, if they find a better-paid job, they will not hesitate to leave their company. They are not used to sharing apartments, cars, television... However, it is a society of femininity with strong well-being. Everyone on the left and many people on the right are very attached to the so-called French “social model”; for them, this means free or moderate prices in public sectors such as health and education, higher compensation for the unemployed, a minimum income for all (RMI), etc...