Germany

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Mind Map on Germany, created by Roxana Barajas on 12/03/2015.
Roxana Barajas
Mind Map by Roxana Barajas, updated more than 1 year ago
Roxana Barajas
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Germany
  1. Tips on Doing Business
    1. Germans do not like the unexpected. Sudden changes unwelcome
      1. Whether you know German or use your own language, speak in complete sentences
        1. The trade fair (a.k.a., trade show) was invented in Germany: participation in their conferences is key.participation in their conferences is key.
        2. Cultural Orientation
          1. Germans are analytic and conceptual in their information processing.
            1. Germans depend upon objective facts. Emotional involvement is unacceptable in negotiations.
              1. Every German has a responsibility to follow the rules, both written and unwritten.
              2. Business Practices
                1. Nowhere in the world is punctuality more important than in Germany.
                  1. Directness is appreciated
                    1. The German reputation for quality is based on slow, methodical planning.
                      1. Business is serious; Germans do not appreciate humor in a business context.
                      2. Protocol
                        1. Most Germans shake hands at both the beginning and the end of a meeting.
                          1. It is very important to use professional titles
                            1. German businessmen do not give or expect to receive expensive gifts
                              1. Business dress in Germany is very conservative
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