Germany Culture Smart! The Essenti..., Barry Tomalin
Germany Culture Smart! The Essenti..., Barry Tomalin
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Germany - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Author: Barry Tomalin

Narrator: Charles Armstrong

Unabridged: 3 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/22/2021

Synopsis

Germanythe powerhouse of Europe and pillar of the Eurozonefeels reassuringly familiar. However, despite superficial appearances, this is a country that operates very differently from the USA and Britain. German history is more than a thousand years old and the relatively new German nation-state encompasses an astonishing variety of cultural and regional differences. German society is also in a state of flux, as people respond to immigration and a tough economic climate, and traditional attitudes such as formality and rigid protocol are softening as German business globalizes. Culture Smart! Germany sets out to show you how to be a good and sensitive guest. With chapters on core values and attitudes and a practical business briefing, it is a valuable introduction to the German way of life. It tells you what treatment to expect, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to build rapport and credibility with these culturally rich and inventive people at the heart of Europe.

About Barry Tomalin

Barry Tomalin is Senior Lecturer in International Communication and Cultural Awareness at the London Academy of Diplomacy and Director of the Business Cultural Trainers Certificate at International House, London. He has taught at Link University in Rome, and run training programs in Milan, Rome, Genoa, and Naples. He has traveled extensively in Italy and provides the visitor with his firsthand experience and professional insight into this fascinating country and its people.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephanie on June 04, 2017

My husband and I are taking a trip to Munich this July, and I wanted to learn more about German culture and etiquette. This little book was perfect! It's full of useful information, like these gems: --Don't jaywalk. This will earn you a fine. --Business and pleasure do not mix. Don't try to take your......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on August 16, 2012

Read this before moving to Germany for a couple years and found it extremely informative and helpful. Great that it is also easy reading and not too dry.......more

Goodreads review by Lloyd on March 22, 2024

What is the difference between defining a culture and defining a stereotype?  Awareness of, and interest in, other cultures is lauded as a valuable trait that should be cultivated, quite unlike stereotypes, which are almost universally condemned, but they both arise from similar origins.  Culture is......more

Goodreads review by Luke on March 11, 2022

When I was in Texas, I would go to a gym during lunch. I would work out and then have to shower, change, brush my teeth, etc. There were plenty of people very comfortable with their nudity (good for them) and… lounging - meandering around with no seen purpose. I, on the other hand, would do the neces......more

Goodreads review by Doug on February 02, 2025

I've been to Germany (BDR, DDR, and reunified) more than a dozen times in the last 40 years for vacations and for my job. I have several business associates who work in Germany for aerospace companies and regulators. Especially if you've never been there, the author makes a number of very good point......more

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