Ethnographic Research Paper: French Culture A common saying goes like this‚ "You cannot judge a book by its cover." This saying may have many meanings‚ but to a social and cultural anthropologist‚ it signifies that no-one should pre-judge others on their values‚ beliefs and interests just by their appearance. In order to understand and be familiar with a culture‚ one has to perform a series of ethnographic research from fieldwork‚ participant observation‚ ethnology to something as accessible as
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Abstract When conducting business in France there are many challenges to overcome‚ including the ethnocentrism of their cultural heritage and the long line of historical principles that play out in French society. Through research it was found that the French approach business in a style of-their-own with true class and flare. They set the stage with an extravagant business lunch‚ in order to get acquainted and then proceed into intellectual negotiations to iron out the details. In each area‚
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Culture in organisational change Culture of different countries: Hofstede (1980) and his power distance rating. Nestle – have offices in Switzerland and the Phillipines‚ and need to implement changes from top down in the Phillipines compared to Switzerland – as there is a high power distance (Hofstede 1980) so the staff would not take note of the changes if it was not communicated from Management NHS – trying to implement similar culture to Virginia Mason‚ which is based on the Toyota Production
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The developing problems in France caused the country to move closer and closer towards Revolution. In 1789‚ France was under the control of King Louis XVI. He was married to Marie Antoinette. At the time‚ France’s social and political system was the Old Regime. In the Old Regime‚ there was the Estates System which divided the people of France into three estates. The First Estate consisted of the clergy. The nobles were in the Second Estate and the peasants‚ bourgeoisie‚ and urban lower class made
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Understanding Cross-Cultural Differences: Through the Lens of Societal Disparities between France and the United States Northeastern University October 25‚ 2012 INTRODUCTION Over the past several decades‚ the number of businesses expanding globally has increased tremendously. Improved technology and removal of trade barriers has made it significantly easier for firms to expand overseas and take advantage of unsaturated markets and growth opportunities. This increased expansion has led to
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Culture and Transmission of Culture Socialization Social interaction does not come naturally. The article Culture begins by stating “A primary reason for the complexity of social interaction is that our species has no instinctive patterns of behavior.” With that being said‚ we realize that we are not programmed to know how to act‚ what to value‚ morals‚ ethics‚ and so on. Clearly‚ our behavior is shaped by the culture we reside in. However‚ we are born into our culture‚ which means we must
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How does the concept of civic culture’ differ from that of political culture’? To what extent can the latter explain why the politics of countries differ? "When we speak of the political culture‚ we refer to the political system as internalized in cognitions‚ feelings‚ and evaluations of its population." Almond and Verba In their classic 1963 study‚ Civic Culture‚ political culture was defined within very narrow parameters‚ concerning only political’ attitudes. This neglected the existence
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clarify cultural differences between Turkey and France in terms of: * Language * Religion * Human Relationships * Education * Lifestyle * Holidays First of all I would like to start with the definition of culture. Definition of culture Culture has many definitions‚ and it affects everything people do in their society because of their ideas‚ values‚ attitudes‚ and normative or expected patterns of behaviour. Culture is not genetically inherited‚ and cannot exist
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"Culture is communication and communication is culture." Every culture around the world has a unique language. This language is made up of ideals‚ values‚ beliefs‚ traditions‚ and further attributes that constitute the essence of one’s ways of communication. Understanding how a culture communicates will‚ not only‚ allow people to convey a message to one another the way it was intended‚ but it will also help individuals to find identity in the differences and commonalities of the numerous cultures
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Culture is a concept that can be interpreted in multiple ways depending on an individual’s perspective of the word. To one individual culture may refer to the customs and beliefs a society or certain group of people has regarding their religion. However‚ to a different individual‚ their definition of culture may be based on the customs and beliefs a group of people has due to the generation they grew up in. Regardless of the definition of culture that is being discussed‚ it is impossible to ignore
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