Overview

Official name Population Official Language Currency Capital city GDP GDP Per Capita

German.

Federal Republic of Germany. 82, 329, 758*

Euro (EUR). Berlin. Purchasing power parity $2.863 trillion*. Purchasing power parity $34, 800*.

Religion:

Majorly Christianity.

Culture:

Greeting People is with handshake. Talking with your hands in pocket is disrespectful. Ratio of Independency is high. Male and Female both prefer to work. Sizes of family are small.

Corporate Culture: Germany

Corporate Culture: Adaptation of formal culture in corporations.

For Example:

Arrange an appointment, punctuality of time, usage of

black blue and white in formal meetings which they find them the signs of success and trust.

Communication style is direct. Quite straight forward people in their decisions. Promotions and other achievements is based on meritocracy. Hierarchical structure with formal way of communication style is followed. Punctuality is the essential part in the Germans corporate culture.

German Culture Key Cultural Concepts and Values:

Focus on Facts Focus on Tasks Communicating Doing Business in Germany

German working practices

Structure and hierarchy in German companies Working Relationships in Germany Business practices in Germany

German Business Etiquette (Dos and Donts)

DO DO DONT DONT DONT

Entry Strategy

policies in Germany
Recruitment policy Performance appraisal benefits Bonus

German Communication Styles:

Doing Business - Meeting & Greeting.

Doing Business Punctuality.

Doing Business Humor. Doing Business - Meetings. Doing Business - Negotiations.

Halls Model:
Cultural Dimensions:

Context

- Low Context

Space
- Central Power

Time
- Monochronic

HOFSTEDE MODEL:
Power Distance

Individualism

Masculinity Uncertainty Avoidance

Long-Term Orientation

GLOBE MODEL:

Uncertainty Avoidance: - High Assertiveness - High

Humane Orientation - Low

Egalitarianism - Low

GLOBE MODEL:

Institutional Collectivism - Low In-group Collectivism - High

Future Orientation - High Performance Orientation - High

A Visual Comparison between German and Chinese culture

Opinions

Way of Life

Punctuality

Contacts

A Visual Comparison between German and Chinese culture

View of myself

Sunday on city street

Stomach ache

Definition of Beauty

A Visual Comparison between German and Chinese culture

Handling

Life of Elderly Life

Shower

Perception of each others culture

CONCLUSION