More than Manners - The Business Professional´s Guide to Success in Germany

Career success demands the right behavior. Whether you’ve just finished your studies and are on the look-out for a new job, or you are already established and hoping to make new business contacts, the appropriate business etiquette is essential – from interviews, to daily office routines, to business lunches. “More than Manners” learning software, which is based on the successful book with the same title, will give you the unique opportunity to familiarize yourself with all of these subjects and situations.

Four chapters with numerous interactive exercises and solutions will enable you to enjoy learning correct behavior for the business world. Text excerpts from the original book accompany each exercise, allowing you to expand your knowledge and immediately test your new skills.

Behavior Basics I

Ten Mistakes that You Should Avoid  Introduction: Who introduces whom?  Pecking Order: Who initiates a handshake? Greetings: What should I say? Addressing Someone: Should I use “Du” or “Sie”? Gift Giving; German Expressions and Sayings; Small Talk; Business Attire; Business Dinners

Behavior Basics II

Telephoning in Germany; Presenting in Germany; Netiquette: the e-mail etiquette ; Distance Zones; What does a German person mean when they say...? ; German Stereotypes ; Traveling with the German Railroad:  The Deutsche Bahn (DB) ; In Case of Emergency: Information for visitors to Germany

At the Workplace in Germany I

The First 100 Days in a German Company; The Unwritten Rules and Culture in German Organizations; Efficient Meetings; Negotiating Successfull; The Meeting with the Boss; How Can I be a Good Boss; Dealing with Conflict

At the Workplace in Germany II

Building a Successful Network; Celebrating at Work; Women in the German Workplace; Changing Jobs; Business Start-Ups in Germany; Saying Farewell

Applying for a Job

New strategies for job hunting; How to read job advertisements; Job applications; Job interviews; Questions and answers for job interviews; Job, Job reference certificates 

ISBN 978-3-940264-40-4