In such a case, a problem might occur and conflict between the two cultures is inevitable.
An American manager, Bill Morris, worked for an American multinational firm. He was then transferred to France.
In that country, he wanted to show his employees that he was a gregarious person. That was why he decided to throw a party to get acquainted with them.
Morris invited his employees to his elegant apartment and prepared everything perfectly, as he saw it. He was expecting to create a casual atmosphere but it turned out quite different.
His French employees considered him to be showing off too much and they didn't feel comfortable at all. In this case, neither party was to blame because the knowledge that they had was only speaking good English, and not something that is more important to take on board: hospitality across cultures.
The American manager by the name of Bill Morris just simply want to show his emplyees in France his hospitality. He decided to throw a party for the whole office. His intention was pretty good. He thought it would be a good way to get accquainted with everyone in a less formal environment. Then, people with know that he is an open person and easy to talk. However, this wasn’t work.His employees didn’t think like that and just in a negative way.In French employess’s thought, their boss was showing off his money by inviting them to his elegent apartment. They felt strange and uncomfortable in his home as well as socializing together. Certainly, Morris didn’t make a good impression to his employees.
The situation gave me knowledge of America and France hospitality culture in : socialize with employess from different levels of the company, role of the boss in the social life of the office, style of entertaining colleagues, different about socialiszing with friends and collagues, common ways of socialising with business colleagues. This is two different country with different culture, working style : formal and informal. It’s not easy to mix them. In solving situation tasks, our class was discuss to help Morris able to adapt to the social ways of his French employees. We all think he should learn about France culture, shouldn’t so formal with his colleagues to build his presigate. He should care to his working style, languages using, attitudes …Above all,