Publié par : vupar | novembre 27, 2010
Intercultural differences between the French and the Americans – Les différences culturelles entre Français et Américains
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- optimist and positive : value present and future ; good at action
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- pessimist and negative : value past ; good at analysis and criticism
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- binary : “it is true or false”
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- contextual : “it depends”
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- social identity is based on the individual
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- based on being a member of a group
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- law and contracts must be respected ; everything is in the contract once it is signed
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- try not to get caught ; signing a contract is just the beginning of a relationship
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- a contract is not linked to the relationship
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- the contract is strongly associated with the relationship
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- process oriented : everything must be clear and documented ; reacts as planned
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- like grey zones and nuances ; very creative ; very quick to react and sometimes more inventive
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- try to get a win-win deal
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- if the other one wins, it means that I’ll lose
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- DOING : you are judged on what you do
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- BEING : you are judged on what you are
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| An example : with the same word (“to do” and “faire”), you |
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- positive : a “doer” is someone who gets things done
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- negative : a “faiseur” is someone who is arrogant and obnoxious
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