Group 9: Yesenia Saldivar, Michael Grizzle, Spencer Cox, Tine Roren, Hannah Ives, Taryn Crews, Brynn Cauffman

 Employers tend to care somewhat about employees  Employees don’t aspire to be in management positions

 Germans never talk about their personal lives in a business setting  Very private people in the work atmosphere  Germans like to keep their personal lives and work lives separate

 German managers are suppose to be efficient and very productive in their areas  Focus on two things: product quality and product service  Managers will entrust responsibility to a member of a team who is capable of completing the task at hand

 Germans are known around the world by their leadership style  Commonly called the “Eiffel Tower management Style” This style is very hierarchal and also task-focused

 Germans will tend to let the higher ranking officials in their company to make the decisions

 Germans are motivated by their culture  Germans are raised to be extremely productive in their careers  Succeeding at their job is the means of motivation to them

 In Germany, most companies have an aggressive hierarchal organizational structure with clearly defined roles  Germans will tend to stay in line and obey every task that is assigned to them by supervisors

 In Germany, women are not usually in a high-powered position in the business world  In order to do business, women must conduct their authority and establish their positions

 Germany is like the United States in the way that they hire people into a company  In most German companies, the company will off a future employee by a written contract

 There are four parts of the German world Business sector Lettered A, B, C, and R  Each group has their own pay scale and compensation package

 Minimum wage No set federal minimum wage in Germany Only for construction workers, janitors, roofers, painters, and electricians  Collective Bargaining Agreement About 70% of all German employees are under a set collective bargaining agreement

 Federal Data Protection Act Individuals have a right to privacy with their personal information when being interviewed, hired, or fired from a company  General Equal Treatment Act Every employer/company has to have a certain quota on the type of people within their company  Disabled, Gay/Lesbian, Foreign-born, etc..

 Advancement in Germany is always given upon a person’s seniority in their respective company Unless an individual with extremely better qualifications is better suited for the position

 Pay 4 different costs from their income Health insurance  The employee, their spouse, and their children Unemployment  3 to 6 months Long-term nursing care Pensions  Receive pension at the age of 65  Accident insurance Ranges from anyone in the immediate family & covers accidents at the office, road, or school (children)  Companies pay 20% of every employees benfits

 Men Dark-colored suits  Try to wear solid colored ties with a white shirt  Women Dark-colored suits Can wear jewelry, but not too flashy

 Business Cards Are acceptable in English, but needs a German translation on it as well  Work Schedule Typically work hours a week Starts from 8 AM – 9 AM and ends at 4 PM – 5 PM Monday – Friday (sometimes weekends if necessary)  Measurement System Metric system

 Always arrive early or a few minutes before the meeting  Shake their hand firmly Always shake the person with the most seniority 1 st For women: wait until the extend their arm 1 st, and then shake firmly (not too hard though)  Maintain good eye contact at all times  Is acceptable to talk about sports, but only for a bit  Don’t talk about your personal life OR theirs  Germans tend to disagree many times throughout a meeting, but always stand your ground  Shake hands again at the end of the meeting

 Call them for a thank you for receiving you, and for their time spent Germans are very detailed-oriented

 Do’s Always be punctual Wear appropriate business attire Always knock on the door upon entering  Germans are very private people Gifts are acceptable (yellow flowers, American whiskey or bourbon)  Don’ts Chew gum while talking to someone Surprise a German business person Don’t compliment them Try to provide humor during a business setting