Survey of French Business Culture by a Student.
- From: "Sanjay" <sanjay.rupasinghe@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 26 Nov 2005 01:21:27 -0800
Hi people,
I am a student at Australian College of Business & Technology (ACBT)
(http://www.acbt.net) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. For an assignment in my
Business Culture course, I am a carrying out a survey of business
culture of Sri Lanka and France to make a comparison/contrast. I have
posted the questionnaire below in this message.
Anyone currently living and working in corporate France please respong.
Please post your replies back on to this thread or email me at
sanjay.rupasinghe@xxxxxxxxxx
My sincere thanks in advance.
QUESTIONAIRE
1. You are riding in a car driven by a close friend. He hits a
pedestrian. You know he was going at 60 km/hr in an area in the city
where the speed limit is 40 km/hr. There are no witnesses. His lawyer
says that if you testify under oath that he was driving at only 40
km/hr it may save him from serious consequences. What would you do in
view of obligations of a sworn witness and the obligation to your
friend?
a) Testify that he was going at 40 km/ hr.
b) Not testify that he was going at 40 km/hr.
2. You are a doctor for an insurance company. You examine a close
friend you know needs more insurance, but you are doubtful of one or
two points which are difficult to diagnose. Would you help your friend
considering the obligations towards your insurance company and your
obligations to your friend?
a) Yes.
b) No.
3. You work for a travel agency and you are reviewing a small company
providing guided tours of rain forests. The owner is a very good friend
of yours and has sunk all his saving in the company. Even though you
think the service lacks content, would you write a good review,
considering your obligations to your agency and the obligations towards
your friend?
a) Yes.
b) No.
4. Your boss insulted you saying your work is not good. What would be
your response? (You have worked very hard.)
a) You will ask your boss where you're wrong and show him that you
are hurt.
b) You will ask your boss where you're wrong and not show him that
you are hurt since that is a sign of weakness.
5. If a close friend gets a promotion and turns out to be your boss, do
you think that at work:
a) He/She should treat you with the same or similar familiarity?
b) He/She should maintain formal workplace relationships and remain
just the boss?
6. "The most important thing in life is to think and act in the ways
that best suit the way you really are, even if you don't get things
done." Do you agree?
a) Yes.
b) No.
7. Do you believe that the respect a person gets is based on their
family background?
a) Yes.
b) No.
8. Which of the four types of people do you prefer to have around you?
Review these descriptions carefully, and then circle the one closely
relates to your preference.
a) People who expect just the way you are and feel responsible for your
personal problems and welfare.
b) People who do their work attend to their affairs and leave you free
to do the same.
c) People who try to improve themselves, and have definite ideals and
aims in life.
d) People who are friendly, lively and enjoy getting together and
socialize.
9. Which one of the views do you agree?
a) Some people think that the company is responsible for housing its
employees. Therefore the company has to assist an employee in finding
housing.
b) Employee should carry the responsibility of housing alone. It is
much too good if the company helps.
10. A defect is discovered in one of the installations. It was caused
by the negligence of a member of a team. Responsibility of this mistake
can be carried in different ways. Which statement do you agree with?
a) The person who caused the mistake is the one responsible.
b) Because he/she works in a team the responsibility should be carried
by the whole team.
11. Two people are discussing ways in which individuals can improve the
quality of life. Select the statement you agree with.
a) "It is obvious that if individuals have as much as freedom as
possible and the maximum opportunity to develop themselves, the quality
of their life will improve as a result".
b) "If individuals are continuously taking care of their fellow human
beings the quality of life will improve for everyone, even if it
obstructs individual freedom and development".
12. When negotiating a contract, do you attend the meeting as a small
group of experts or do you prefer to attend the meeting as a single
agent representing your company?
a) A small group of experts.
b) As a single agent.
13. In a meeting you feel very insulted because your business
counterpart tells you that your proposal is insane. What would be your
response?
a) I will not show that they have hurt or insulted me as it would be a
sign of weakness and would make me more vulnerable in the future.
b) I will show that I am insulted so that my counter part gets the
message. If business partners cannot have themselves properly they will
have to bear the consequences.
14. Which kind of job is found more frequently in your organization?
a) Everybody works together and you do not get individual credit.
b) Everybody is allowed to work individually and individual credit can
be received.
15. Are you a person who says: "I live life for today, rather than
the future."?
a) Yes.
b) No.
16. Please tick the statement you believe most reflects reality.
a) "It is worthwhile trying to control important natural forces, like
weather."
b) "Nature should take its course and we just have to accept it the
way it comes and do the best we can."
17. Please tick the statement, which reflects your locus of control.
a) "What happens to me is my own doing."
b) "Some times I feel that I do not have enough of control over the
directions my life is taking."
18. You have a meeting at 10 am. What would you do?
a) I would be there at 9.55 am.
b) A few minutes late wouldn't make a big difference.
19. Your landlord wants you to move out but you haven't found another
place yet and therefore you are in a very critical state of mind. When
you're at work the next day you boss comments on your lack of
concentration. Would you:
a) Get annoyed and answer him/her back in an inappropriate manner.
b) Get annoyed but wouldn't answer back just apologize and tell
him/her you will do better.
20. If a colleague proposes an inappropriate idea for a certain
campaign you are not comfortable with, would you:
a) Get over-excited and create a scene in the workplace and let
everyone know what you think of it?
b) Remain indifferent and later tell them how you feel about the idea.
c) Keep quiet about it and not make any comments.
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