ISBN:
9783525461679
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (226 p)
Edition:
5th ed
Parallel Title:
Print version Doing Business with Germans : Their Perception, Our Perception
DDC:
395.520943
Keywords:
Corporate culture -- Germany
;
Corporate culture -- United States
;
International business enterprises
;
Business travel -- Germany
;
Etiquette -- Germany
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Hauptbeschreibung: As globalisation becomes more pervasive in everyday life, many people are faced with challenging new situations: Cultural differences no longer fascinate only tourists and intrigue academics. The impact of globalisation has become, to a large extent, a part of our daily life, particularly in the business world. This book sheds light on the two sides of German business partnerships in intercultural settings. On the one hand it deals with people working with Germans from their home country as well as with expatriates who have come to live and work in Germany. On the other hand
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Body; Foreword (Alexander Thomas); Introduction; Why a Book about Germans?; What this Book Holds for You; Which Germans are Described in this Book?; Acknowledgments; What are Culture Standards?; The Basis; The Definition of Culture; The Definition of Culture Standards; Limitations to the Concept of Culture Standards; How are Culture Standards Generated?; Central German Culture Standards; Putting it all into Perspective; The Historical Context; Culture Standards and Their Historical Genesis; Principal Eras of German History
Description / Table of Contents:
Central German Culture StandardsObjectivism; Definition of Objectivism; The Objective as the Focal Point; Communication Style; The Objective Level and the Subjective Level; Advantages and Disadvantages of the Culture Standard "Objectivism"; Recommendations; Historical Background; Appreciation for Rules, Regulations and Structures; Definition of "Appreciation for Rules, Regulations and Structures"; Rules and Regulations as Helpful Institutions; Germans' Love of Organization; Attention to Detail; Ambivalence; The Pros and Cons of Appreciation for Rules, Regulations and Structures
Description / Table of Contents:
RecommendationsHistorical Background; Rule-Oriented, Internalised Control; The Definition of Rule-Oriented, Internalised Control .; Consensus: the Best Basis for Rule-Oriented, Internalised Control; Living the Conviction; The Social Component: Justice and Fairness; Independence and Autonomy; The Obligation to Inform; The Moral Value of Rule-Oriented, Internalised Control; The Pros and Cons of Rule-Oriented, Internalised Control; Recommendations; Historical Background; Time Planning; Definition of Time Planning; The Task as the Central Factor in Time Planning
Description / Table of Contents:
The Importance of Consecutive Steps in Time PlanningAppointments as Regulators Between Tasks and People .; Time Planning in Private Life; Time Management; Disturbances and Interruptions; Violations of Time Planning; Pros and Cons of the Culture Standard "Time Planning" .; Recommendations; Historical Background; Separation of Personality and Living Spheres; Definition of Separation of Personality and Living Spheres; Separation of Professional and Private; Rational versus Emotional; Role versus Person; Formal versus Informal; Self-Assurance in One's Role; Regulation of Distance
Description / Table of Contents:
Relationships with StrangersRelationships with Acquaintances and Colleagues; Social Contact between Good Acquaintances and Friends; Oscillating between the Two Poles; The Pros and Cons of the Culture Standard "Separation of Personality and Living Spheres"; Recommendations; Historical Background; Low Context: the German Style of Communication; Definition of "Low Context"; Direct Communication: No Double Meanings; Explicit Communication: Whatever is Important will Be Verbalised; Conflict Confrontation; Assertiveness; Dealing with Criticism; Problem Solving; When Germans Use a Higher Context
Description / Table of Contents:
The Pros and Cons of the Culture Standard "Low-Context: the German Style of Communication"
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