Approche comparative des affaires : le cas du Canada et de la France

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As regard business life, we can notice there are a lot of disparities between Canada and France. But today, I will tackle only three points : formalism, work environment, and social ethics. In accordance with French business protocol, use first names only when invited. Use of first names has become common for colleagues at work.

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[...] Approche comparative des affaires : le cas du Canada et de la France As regard Business life, we can notice there are a lot of disparities between Canada and France. But today, I will tackle (=aborder) only three points: formalism, work environment, and social ethics. First of all concerning formalism, we notice that the formality of French business culture is heavy. Formalism: The formality of French business culture In accordance with French business protocol, use first names only when invited. [...]

[...] The ethical behavior can be defined according to the values the company wants to convey (=communiquer) such as: Integrity, Honesty, Justice, Equality, and Devotion Contrary to the Canada, we are just at the beginnings of a Social Ethics in French Companies. Beginnings of a Social Ethics in French Companies These values constitute an implicit code in French Companies. Company culture is at this time; reserved for big companies. Most of companies in France are Small and Medium Enterprises; that's why this concept is not a concept widely spread. [...]

[...] They favour (=privilégie) the team work, the share of the power and the information. Indeed The Canadian Business system is based on the delegation of authority. The French Environment is more centralized The Centralism French Environment The power in a French company tends to be centralized. The decision making must be taken by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) And now I will talk about the social ethics in Canada and France. Social Ethic is an integral part of Business life in Canada. [...]