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Culture plays a vital role in business decisions and functionality Business culture covers an organization s characteristics such as values visions working style beliefs and habits which sets them apart from another A culture of business is mirrored in its dressing code business hours office system employee benefits turnover client satisfaction etc Business culture of each country shapes people behavior differently A good business culture could be considered as a glue that holds the company together Marasco 2002 HISTORICAL CONTEXT France officially known as the French Republic is an independent nation in Western Europe It ranks 5th for the world s largest economy and 3rd in Europe France is a nation that takes immense pride in its history and prominent culture In ancient times France was included in the Celtic territory known as Gaul or Gallia Its name is derived from the Latin Francia i e country of Franks who conquered that area during he 5th century at the time when Western Roman Empire was demolished Later in 9th century it became a separate country Due to the damages of World War II country suffered huge loss however it survived and emerged from the struggles to become world s export hub and a major part of European Community Noin 1993 France has one of the highest populations in the European Union in 2013 it was over 65 million people
