Germany
Facts
| Capital | Berlin |
| Area | 357 021 km2 |
| Population | 82,2 Mil |
| Official language | German |
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Communication
Verbal and behavioral style
- Culture: the level of feeling comfortable of and being used having inter-country contacts
- Language knowledge: the ability and goodwill to talk, understand and write 'foreign' languages
- Language tone: the loudness and way of verbal expression
- Handshake: the frequency of using handshakes for greetings and/or decision purposes
- Communication style: the way of providing comments and level of openness for dialogue
Cultural influences
Appearance and working-day specifics
- Day starts: the classical office starting hours (from 6.30 AM up to 9.00 AM)
- Dress style: the kind of clothes people wear in the office
- Appearance value: the importance given on 'looks' and 'image'
- Punctuality: the need to be on time
- Lunch/Dinner: the habits and importance attached on culinary aspects
- Gift habits: the frequency of giving/receiving presents
Company structure
Organizational styles and their influences
- Organization: the company structure commonly used, 'lived' and accepted
- Orientation: the social climate expressed by the balance between results and employee-welfare
- Networking importance: the impact of 'knowing people'
- Flexibility: the ease to adapt management style to various scenarios
Work interaction
Business process considerations
- Speed of trust: the rate at which people build up confidence into others
- Program analysis: the methodology and level of detail used in the decision-making process
- Decision making: the center of power and commonly used process to decide
- Time to decide: the speed at which a well-balanced decision is taken
- Importance of rules: the level of existing rules and the practice of 'live by the rules'
- Style: the way of behavior and style of business people
- Uncertainty level: the level of conservatism and risk avoidance