Cross-Cultural Gender IssuesFrance, US, China.ppt

Cross-Cultural Gender IssuesFrance, US, China Presented by Group 2A Justin Sin Yoann Loy Nami Higashira Yingshu Jin Lynn Tan General Information of China The third largest country in the world: - next to Canada and Russia Employment in China: - Female employment increased from 291 million in 1990 to 337 million in 2003 Airline Industry in China Both Boeing and Airbus sell aircraft to China Chinese market is important for both companies China’s airline industry is growing However, gender inequality is still a serious problem in China Men earn more than women for doing the same types of work The Most Common Beliefs For MNCs Women do not want to be international managers Women in dual-career marriages are poor candidates for overseas assignments Foreigners’ unwillingness to accept women as managers Barriers to Female in International Assignments External barriers - HR managers unwilling to select female candidates - Selector have stereotypes will influence decisions Self-established barriers - Women have limited willingness to relocate - Women are often a barrier to their own careers France’s General Facts Population: 60,424,213 Capital City: Paris Major cities: Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse. Language: French Land: 547,030 sq km Political Overview of France Midst of transition, from a well-to-do modern economy to one that relies more on market mechanisms government retains controlling stakes in several leading firms Social capitalism rules GDP: $1.661 trillion GDP Per Capita: $27,600 Unemployment Rate: 9.7% Gender issues in France Paradox approach on gender issues After 20 years of mass unemployment, despite all the forecasts, the number of working women continues to rise But at the same time, inequalities are also rising between men and women wages Gender pay gap between male and female is 22% nowadays, whereas it was only 15% in the 70’s for new careers Why this difference? It depends of the career. Men tend to occupy full time functions whe