GERMANY By Syed Mohammad Hassan Noukhaiz Aslam Abuzar Khan

A federal parliamentary republic in western-central Europe.

Consists of 16 states and its capital and largest city is Berlin.

Most populous member state in the European Union.

Major economic and political power of the European continent

GERMANY

The Celts are believed to be the first inhabitants of Germany.

German rulers were also usually heads of the Holy Roman .

After the defeat of Napoléon at Waterloo and North German Confederation was formed.

Otto von Bismarck became prime minister.

He unified all of Germany in a series of three wars against > Denmark (1864) > Austria (1866) > France (1871)

History

•Second German Reich, consisting of the North and

South German states, was born.

•The Second German Empire collapsed following the

defeat of the German armies in 1918.

•The Social Democrats, led by Friedrich Ebert and

Philipp Scheidemann established a moderate state

with Elbert as president.

•By 1932, the German Communist Party and the Nazi

Party controlled the majority of German parliament.

•President von Hindenburg made Adolf Hitler the

chancellor on Jan. 30, 1933.

•His invasion of Poland on Sept. 1, 1939, precipitated

World War II.

•After some dazzling initial successes Germany

surrendered unconditionally to Soviet military

commanders on May 8, 1945.

After WWII Germany split into two parts East Germany and West Germany.

The Berlin Wall built in 1961 to stop East Germans from escaping to West Germany.

On the night of Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall was dismantled, making reunification all but inevitable.

On Oct. 3, 1990, Germany became a united and sovereign state for the first time since 1945.

Post-War Germany and Unification

Germany is a modern, advanced society.

High level of gender equality, promotes disability rights.

Until the mid-1990s the opinion was widespread that

Germany is not a country of immigration.

Controlled immigration should be initiated based on qualification standards.

Since the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Germany's national image has changed.

Germany has been named the world's second most valued nation among 50 countries .

Society

Culture in Germany has been shaped by major intellectual and popular currents in Europe.

Historically Germany has been called Das Land der Dichter und Denker (the country of poets and thinkers).

There are over 240 subsidized theatres.

Orchestras, thousands of museums.

More than 25,000 libraries.

Culture

People from Germany love to celebrate when and wherever the chance arises.

Some of the famous festivals of Germany are

Traditions and Festivals

Carnival (Karneval)OktoberfestFusionLeipzig Wave-Goth Festival

Basic German Business Structure• Highly hierarchical with strongly defined roles.

• The Germans are averse to the "open-office" principle that has become popular in North America and some other societies.

• Once Germans have their roles within the company context, they endeavor to stay within those roles and adhere to the rules.

Command is much more a top-down than a bottom-up affair.

The proper term for German "teamwork" is probably "consensus-seeking“.

Consensual input from both employers and employees can make the decision making process slow.

The German style management is unique for its:

“Competence first” principle

Rule-oriented and hierarchy focus on task accomplishment

Continuous investment in Human Resources

High quality and innovation orientation

GERMAN APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT

They generally seek market share rather than market domination

German companies despise price competition

They engage in what German managers describe as "Leistung swettb ewerb" , competition on the basis of excellence in their products and services

The German manager concentrates intensely on two objectives:

a) Product quality

b) Product service

High premium on customer satisfaction

Style a product to suit a customer's wishes.

A German manager believes deeply in good-quality production line and a good-quality product

Relations between German managers and workers are often close

Direct approach

German industry works closely with government

The German Industrial Norms.

Established through consultation between industry and government

No one encourages litigation if there is no clear sign of genuine and deliberate injury

Frequent litigation is regarded as reflecting more on the accuser than on the accused.

Cooperative approach

Their authority and strong leadership are based on technical expertise and the employees respect this knowledge

Leadership style is authoritarian but also participative

Managers usually remain in one firm throughout their careers

GERMAN MANAGERS

loyalty in German companies is Very high

Self-satisfaction is based on their contribution to company’ success

German management is consensual; managers avoid litigations and prefer to focus on labor interests and good labor relations

“Time is money” for the Germans

The promise of a faithful adherence deadlines is an advantage for customers

There is no improvisation at work

Strategies draw up a long-term planning

Time culture

In a working team the leader has final word on decisions

This allows the management style to be more decisive and quick in execution

From minute to minute, Germans do not welcome distractions, interruptions, digressions or unexpected new directions

Although they don’t like distractions but they do not reject creativity

Authority

Analysis Of Germanys National Business Culture Concerning

Hofstede`s Dimensions

Stubborn & Argumentative

Tradition

Coldness

Humor

Creative

Orderly

GERMAN`S PERSONALITY

On the whole, Germans prefer to carry out tasks in a meaningful, planned sequence. They generally get more satisfaction from completion and delivery than from starting and exploring

Their system is not as innovative, aggressive, or results-oriented as the United States management style

Germans tend to opt for a linear approach. They see time as a passing train - each carry a window of opportunity to be used productively

CONCLUSION

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