Tasks Unit 3 - Business Etiquette in Germany
- Please follow the first link under "Links" to learn about or refresh your memory on the different dimensions of culture according to Geert Hofstede.
- Once you are familiar with the 6D model by Hofstede, click the next link which shows you the scores for Germany. Based on that (and maybe previous experience in the business context), try to imagine what Germans value in the work space and how they behave among colleagues.
- Now go ahead and read the articles about Work Culture in Germany and Meeting Etiquette.
- You can find more important information on how to do business succesfully in Germany in the presentation about Business Etiquette.
- Please compare what you have learned about Business Etiquette in Germany to how business is done in your home country or a country of your choice. What are similarities / differences? You can use the country comparison tool as well on the Hofstede Insights website.