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3 marksEconomic Development and Modern Commerce

CAPE French Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2 · Question 2(a)

Based on Passage 2 regarding the evaluation of management personnel ('Evaluation des cadres: faut-il avoir peur du 360 degrés?').

Comment in French on the idea that in business a new initiative is never accepted without conditions, referring to the first paragraph.

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  1. 2(b)(i)Explain in French the expression: «La méthode a fait tousser l'assemblée».[2 marks]
  2. 2(b)(ii)Explain in French the expression: «Donner son feu vert».[2 marks]
  3. 2(c)Discuss in French why the geometrical expression «360 degrés» was chosen to describe this management evaluation method.[4 marks]
  4. 2(d)Identify in French the managerial competencies assessed by the three examples provided in paragraph 3.[3 marks]
  5. 2(e)Explain in French how the majority of companies seek to protect the dignity of their managerial staff.[4 marks]
  6. 2(f)Comment in French on the statement «Il faut oublier la tradition et son amour-propre pour s'améliorer», with reference to the final paragraph.[6 marks]

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