- Would you define Germany's national context? And the institutional context?
Germany national context is the trend towards world-wide standardization and convergence of organization structures and practices with the aim of upgrading the economic standards of German. Institutional context simply refers to the funding opportunities, programs and informal and formal support to an organization with that will undergird the capacity to create a strong engagement program in a society.
- What sort of laws hinders business?
The antitrust law has been one of the major laws hindering business in Germany. This law seeks to maintain a monopoly by regulating the competitive-conduct by rival companies. Research analysis indicate that the antitrust law is implemented by the private and public enforcement in Germany
- What form of business management is most popular in Germany?
Germany has a variety of legal forms of business, these include;
- sole proprietorship
- general partnership (Offene Handelsgesellschaft, OHG)
- Limited partnership (Kommanditgesellschaft, KG)
- Joint –Stock Company
- Limited Liability company
- Registered commercial businesses
- How do most Germans handle confrontation?
A confrontation is one of the unpleasant instances anyone may find him/herself in. Most Germans love peace and, as a result they often avoid confrontation. In case they are confronted, they often call for help and better dispute resolution methods such as negotiation, and alternative resolution techniques.
Question and answer for Germany:
- In which geographical area do you live in your country?
Currently, I reside in List, Schleswing-Holstein together with my family. This place is the north-most municipality in Located close to Denmark in the district of Nordfriesland. This area is mainly covered with dunes and moorland.
- What is the historical importance of your country and how it affects today’s population?
The historical highlight of my nation mainly represents 13 best cities for itineraries and short –breaks that have attracted greater population of tourist. These cities are; Heidelberg, Münster, Osnabrück, and Rostock among others. These cities have a rich culture that everybody would want to experience.
- What are the social conditions prevailing affecting the mind-set of the people of your nation?
In Germany, the modeling, development and shaping of personality is mainly done through specific social conditions. In addition, the Federal Republic of Germany continues to shape the specific socio-economic conditions. These social conditions include positive cultural values and government good-will
- Do people enjoy working in the current cultural system? If no, what modifications will you suggest for improvement?
Yes, most of the working populations in Germany enjoy working in this cultural environment. This trend is because of the positive social conditions and Federal Republic of Germany Government good-will.
- How country is progressing with respect to current level globalization and modernization?
German currently has a positive progressive trend. Among the European nations, the country is regarded among the top in acquiring the latest technology and globalization trends. The national further is regarded for its eminent efforts in conducting relevant researches for the betterment of the above fields.
- Does the German national culture use the five dimensions of the Hofstede's Model and how?
Critical analysis indicates that Germany as a nation does not have a regular standard on its usage to Hofstede`s model. In some areas like individualism, pragmatics and uncertainty avoidance, the country scores above average while in areas such as indulgence and power distance the country scores quite low.
- How is Germany dealing with cultural paradoxes, stereotyping, and ethnocentrism?
The Federal Republic of Germany and the human rights activist are constantly campaigning to sensitize people on the negative implications of the above issues. This trend has made the majority of the citizens follow suit in eliminating the vices.
