Mosaic / ORMS Board President Christian Hoeferle featured on The-International-Entrepreneur.com

On January 30, 2012, The-International-Entrepreneur.com featured Mosaic / ORMS Board President Christian Hoeferle in an interview about his experiences in German-American business relations.

The International Entrepreneur – Cultural Tips on Germany: an Interview with Christian Höeferle

Christian Hoeferle

This week I am honored to interview German-American business expert and journalist, Christian Höeferle. At the end of the interview, you will find more information about Christian’s experience as well as contact information. Here is what Christian shared about the German business culture:

What do you see as unique cultural characteristics of German people that are reflected in Germany’s business culture?

Germans are known for valuing diligence, thoroughness, education, manners, and structure. An old German idiom says “Ordnung muss sein!”, loosely translated into “there has to be order!” This almost proverbial desire for a sense of order goes hand in hand with a willingness to be regulated. Overall, Germans also tend to be very risk-averse which is owed to their history. Sometimes this translates into business practices which may appear slow or reactive to other cultures.

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