An American manager by the name of

An American manager by the name of Bill Morris worked for an American multinational firm. One year he was transferred to France. When he began working in the French office, he wanted to get to know his employees and show them that he was friendly and interested in a good work relationship. He decided to throw a party for the whole office. He thought it would be a good way to get acquainted with everyone in a less formal environment. He invited everyone in his office, including secretaries and executives, for a big party in his elegant apartment. Everyone accepted the invitation. He was pleased that no one and declined his invitation.
At his apartment Morris served a buffet of snack foods and drinks. The employees could help themselves to whatever the liked. The manager liked this casual style of parties. As an informal and relaxed host of the party he could show them that he was an open person and easy to talk to. Morris feels these are important qualities of a manager and boss.
The party, however, was not a success. The employees were very uncomfortable as guests. They felt they didn’t know Morris well enough to be in his home. They thought he was showing off his money by inviting them to his elegant apartment. They also were not comfortable with one another because they were not used to socializing together.

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.

It is increasingly becoming our job to teach this to our students to prepare them to face the real world.

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Bainisteoir Meiriceánach ag an ainm Bhille Morris ag obair ar feadh gnólacht ilnáisiúnta Meiriceánach. Bliain amháin a bhí sé ag aistriú go dtí an Fhrainc. Nuair a thosaigh sé ag obair san oifig na Fraince, bhí sé a fháil ar an eolas a chuid fostaithe agus a thaispeáint dóibh go raibh sé cairdiúil agus a bhfuil suim i gcaidreamh oibre maith. Chinn sé le caith páirtí don oifig ar fad. Shíl sé go mbeadh sé ar bhealach maith a fháil acquainted le gach duine i dtimpeallacht nach bhfuil chomh foirmiúil. Thug sé cuireadh do gach duine ina oifig, lena n-áirítear rúnaithe agus feidhmeannaigh, do pháirtí mór ina árasán galánta. Tá ag gach duine glacadh leis an gcuireadh. Bhí sé sásta gur tháinig laghdú ar bith agus a chuireadh.
Ag a árasán sheirbheáil Morris buffet bianna sneaice agus deochanna. D'fhéadfadh na fostaithe iad féin cabhrú le cibé an thaitin. Thaitin an bainisteoir an stíl ócáideach páirtithe. Mar óstach neamhfhoirmiúil agus gan strus an pháirtí d'fhéadfadh sé a thaispeáint dóibh go raibh sé ina dhuine oscailte agus éasca labhairt leis. Mothaíonn Morris tá na tréithe tábhachtacha de bainisteoir agus Boss.
An páirtí, áfach, nach raibh, d'éirigh. Bhí na fostaithe an-míchompordach mar aíonna. Bhraith siad nach raibh a fhios acu go maith go leor chun a bheith Morris ina theach. Shíl siad go raibh sé ag taispeáint as a chuid airgid trí chuireadh a thabhairt dóibh a árasán galánta. Ní raibh siad chomh compordach lena chéile toisc nach raibh siad a úsáidtear chun sóisialú le chéile. I gcás den sórt sin, d'fhéadfadh fadhb a tharlaíonn agus is coimhlint idir an dá chultúr dosheachanta. An bainisteoir Meiriceánach, Bill Morris, d'oibrigh ar feadh gnólacht ilnáisiúnta Meiriceánach. Aistríodh ansin go dtí an Fhrainc. Sa tír sin, theastaigh uaidh a thaispeáint a chuid fostaithe go raibh sé ar dhuine gregarious. Bhí sin an fáth a chinn sé a caith páirtí a fháil acquainted leo. Morris cuireadh a chuid fostaithe a árasán galánta agus ullmhaithe gach rud breá, mar a chonaic sé é. Bhí sé ag súil a chruthú atmaisféar ócáideach, ach d'éirigh sé amach an-éagsúil. A fostaithe Fraince a mheastar é a bheith ag taispeáint as i bhfad ró-agus ní raibh siad compordach ar chor ar bith. Sa chás seo, ba ceachtar de na páirtithe an locht toisc go raibh an t-eolas go raibh siad ach ag labhairt Béarla go maith, agus ní rud éigin go bhfuil níos mó tábhachtach a chur ar bord. Fáilteachais ar fud chultúir Tá sé ag éirí níos ar ár phost a mhúineadh seo dár mic léinn a iad a ullmhú chun aghaidh a thabhairt ar an saol fíor.