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Germany - Culture Smart! : The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smart!, Culture.
- Series:
- Culture Smart!
- Culture Smart! ; v.105
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Manners and customs.
- Visitors, Foreign.
- Etiquette.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (201 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Kuperard, 2021.
- Summary:
- Despite superficial appearances, Germany is a country that operates very differently from the USA and Britain. German history is more than a thousand years old and the relatively new German nation-state encompasses an astonishing variety of cultural and regional differences. German society is in a state of flux as people respond to immigration and a tough economic climate, and traditional attitudes are softening as German business globalizes. Culture Smart Germany aims to show you what treatment to expect, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to build rapport and credibility with this culturally rich and inventive people in the heart of Europe.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- About the Author
- Contents
- Map of Germany
- Introduction
- Key Facts
- 1. Land and People
- Geography
- Climate
- The German People: A Brief History
- The German People Today
- Germany's Cities
- Government
- American Influence
- The Eurozone
- The European Migrant Crisis
- 2. Values and Attitudes
- Ordnung Muss Sein
- Klarheit
- Bildung-Culture and Education
- Truth and Duty
- Duty (Pflichtbewusstsein)
- The Work Ethic
- Authority and Status
- Private and Public
- Social Cohesion and Tolerance
- COVID-19
- 3. Customs and Traditions
- National and Religious Festivals
- Annual Fairs
- Family Occasions
- Historical Celebrations
- Religion
- 4. Making Friends
- Work and Social Life
- Greetings
- Du and Sie
- Greetings In Shops
- Attitudes Toward Foreigners
- Joining Clubs
- Invitations Home
- Entertaining
- Gift Giving
- Manners Makyth Man
- 5. The Germans at Home
- Heimat
- Ecological Awareness
- Living Conditions
- Identity
- Daily Life and Routines
- Bounds and Boundaries
- "Kinder, Küche, Kirche" ("Children, Kitchen, Church")
- Schools and Schooling
- TV and Radio
- Complaining
- Are You Stammtisch?
- Changing Lifestyles
- 6. Time Out
- Shopping
- Sunday Closing
- Banks
- Restaurants, Food, and Drink
- Leisure
- High Culture
- Popular Culture
- Countryside Pursuits
- Sports
- 7. Travel, Health, And Safety
- Getting Caught
- Drinking and Driving
- Car and Driver's Licenses
- Jaywalking
- Trains
- Local Transportation
- Where To Stay
- Health and Security
- 8. Business Briefing
- Office Etiquette and Protocol
- Management Styles
- Women In Management
- Leadership and Decision Making.
- The Company Works Council
- Presentation and Listening Styles
- Meetings and Negotiation Styles
- Teamwork and Managing Disagreements
- German Economic Preeminence
- Be Prepared
- 9. Communicating
- Language
- Communication Styles
- Lost In Translation
- Seriousness and Humor
- Analysis and Detail
- Honor
- Conversation
- Body Language
- Making Contact
- Telephone
- New Technology
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- Picture Credits
- Copyright
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-78702-885-2
- OCLC:
- 1227388586
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