Cross Cultural Management in Germany
Introduction
Nowadays, it is said that we leave in a globalized world, a world without frontiers, without differences, each time more and more unified, with so many technological innovations and communication facilities than allows the world to be connected; but the truth is that there are still many different countries, languages and of course different cultures. Doing Business around the world is not as easy as it sounds. It’s not only about money or economic Aspects, but also cultural and social factors; and as the corporate world is becoming more and more interrelated and international, the importance of learning and understanding about different cultures and behaviors around the world is greater than ever.
The aim of the present essay is to examine and understand the different cultural aspects from Germany, from a general to a specific perception, so that it could be use as a guide for future references. As well this guide should help interact with German people in business and in daily basis in life.
Key information About Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is consider one of the mayor powers within the world and the first in the European nation.
Located in the heart of Europe, It is border by nine countries and two mayor seas, being the European country with more country neighbors. To the north it borders with Denmark, the Northland Sea and the Baltic Sea; to the east, with Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south to Austria and Switzerland and through the West by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Germany is a federal parliamentary republic of sixteen states, with more than 357,000 square kilometers and around 81.8 million inhabitants, becoming the country with the largest population among member states of the European Union. The capital and largest city of Germany is Berlin. Other important cities are Hamburg, which is Germany 's second biggest city, port, and commercial
Nowadays, it is said that we leave in a globalized world, a world without frontiers, without differences, each time more and more unified, with so many technological innovations and communication facilities than allows the world to be connected; but the truth is that there are still many different countries, languages and of course different cultures. Doing Business around the world is not as easy as it sounds. It’s not only about money or economic Aspects, but also cultural and social factors; and as the corporate world is becoming more and more interrelated and international, the importance of learning and understanding about different cultures and behaviors around the world is greater than ever.
The aim of the present essay is to examine and understand the different cultural aspects from Germany, from a general to a specific perception, so that it could be use as a guide for future references. As well this guide should help interact with German people in business and in daily basis in life.
Key information About Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is consider one of the mayor powers within the world and the first in the European nation.
Located in the heart of Europe, It is border by nine countries and two mayor seas, being the European country with more country neighbors. To the north it borders with Denmark, the Northland Sea and the Baltic Sea; to the east, with Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south to Austria and Switzerland and through the West by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Germany is a federal parliamentary republic of sixteen states, with more than 357,000 square kilometers and around 81.8 million inhabitants, becoming the country with the largest population among member states of the European Union. The capital and largest city of Germany is Berlin. Other important cities are Hamburg, which is Germany 's second biggest city, port, and commercial
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