Map of Germany
Introduction
Key Facts
1 彼國彼民
Geographical Snapshot
Climate
The German People: A Brief History
The German People Today
Germany’s Cities
German Government
American Influence
The Eurozone
2 價值觀
Ordnung Muss Sein
Klarheit
Truth and Duty
Duty (Pflichtbewusstsein)
The Work Ethic
Authority and Status
Private and Public
3 習俗傳統
National and Religious Festivals
Annual Fairs
Family Occasions
Historical Celebrations
Religion in Germany
4 求其友聲
Work and Social Life
Greetings
Du and Sie
Greetings in Shops
Attitudes to Foreigners
Joining Clubs
Invitations Home
Entertaining
Gift Giving
Manners Makyth Man
5 居家圖景
Heimat
Living Conditions
Fumishing
Appliances
Identity
Daily Life and Routines
Bounds and Boundaries
Kinder, Kiiche, Kirche
Schools and Schooling
TV and Radio
Complaining
Are you Stammtisch?
Changing Life Styles
6 Time Out
休閑時光
Shopping
Sunday Closing
Banks
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Leisure
High Culture
Popular Culture
Countryside Pursuits
Sport
7 Traveling
在路上
Road Sense in Germany
Getting Caught
Drinking and Driving
Car and Driver’s Licenses
Jaywalking
Trains
Local Transport
Taxis
Staying in Germany
Health and Security
8 Business Briefing
商務掠影
Office Etiquette and Protocol
Management Styles
Women in Management
Leadership and Decision Making
Presentation and Listening Styles
Meetings and Negotiation Styles
Teamwork and Managing Disagreement
9 Communicating
交流與通訊
Language
Making Contact
Telephones
Post
Communication Styles
Lost in Translation
Seriousness and Humor
Analysis and Detail
Honor
Conversation
Body Language
Conclusion
Appendix: Simple Vocabulary
Further Reading
About the Author
Acknowledgements
