Part one of term paper
Like many other northern Europeans, Germans tend to take a deal-focused, low-context and monochronic approach to doing business. North Americans and Australians find Germans relatively formal, southern Europeans often describe them as reserved and most Asians consider them very direct. Of course there are important north/south and east/west d ...

Part two of term paper
... managers are comfortable conducting business in foreign languages, especially English. Larger companies usually have competent English speakers on staff. However, since the language of business is the language of the customer, a professional export sales team should include a fluent speaker of German. If the purpose of your meeting is to negotiate a purchase, a joint venture or strategic alliance, check with your counterparts about the possible need for an interpreter. Making the Initial C ...