French Resistance: Individuals Versus the Company in French Corporate Life

Hardback

Main Details

Title French Resistance: Individuals Versus the Company in French Corporate Life
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Michael Johnson
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width
Category/GenreBusiness strategy
International business
ISBN/Barcode 9780304339112
ClassificationsDewey:658.40600944
Audience
General
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 12ill.

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 5 December 1996
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This study examines France's determination to remain aloof and unaffected as the world economy threatens the French way of doing business. Describing the difficulty in initiating change in French organizations, the author tells of the obstacles he encountered in attempting to modernize the working practices of a Paris firm. His observations are based upon customs and habits peculiar to the French, yet they apply equally to all foreign cultures. Management methods, attitudes to the outside world, and the historic roots of the French mentality are viewed and explained anecdotally, based on the author's experience of living and working in France, and are accompanied by humorous illustrations.