Russia is the largest country in the world in terms of area and is a federal multi-ethnic state. Therefore, not all Russians can be characterized in a general way. But there are some peculiarities of Russian mentality that can be highlighted. Russians appreciate the precision, punctuality and systematic way of working of foreign partners and …
Japan is an island nation. This has contributed to the development of a unique mentality among the Japanese. But the Meiji Reform around 1868, which led to the abolition of the Sh-gunate, also created room for Japan to orient itself along Western lines. One might think that Japan is culturally and technologically isolated because of …
The Chinese mentality, which is somewhere between communism and capitalism, is difficult to understand. In this socialist market economy, Chinese think in the long term. While Central Europeans know freedom, human rights and freedom of expression as a matter of course, the Chinese are shaped completely differently. It is true that harmony and tolerance are …
India is a country whose economy has developed rapidly in the 21st century. The way people interact with each other in companies has also changed completely. While Indian companies were run in an authoritarian manner just a few decades ago, a participative management style has now taken hold, at least in northern India. Indians are …
Latin America is a very large region that is difficult to describe in general terms. A distinction can be made between Caribbean countries and countries like Argentina and Chile, which were partly influenced by Germans and are closer to the European mentality. A distinction must also be made between life in the metropolises and rural …
The central European mentality of northern Italians, for example in Genoa, Milan, Turin and Rome, differs markedly from the Mediterranean mentality of southern Italians from Naples and the Sicilians. Reliability and quality awareness are similarly pronounced in the north, while the focus of attention among southern Italians is more on quality of life. Punctuality also …
The US Americans have a great influence on Europe. That’s why it’s worth taking a look at the US mentality, which is different from other ones. Especially because we are usually familiar with the English language, we should pay attention to differences in mentality. If you speak English, certain language and mentality barriers can still …
Turkey is partly in Europe and partly in Asia. Turks from the European part are oriented to the West in terms of business, but their cultural history is also oriental. While western Turkey is industrialized and urban life is predominant, eastern Turkey is agricultural. They are two completely different concepts of life. The family is …
When dealing with French business partners, you will quickly realize that nothing works without good connections with French people. And you have to work for these connections. Surely you have wondered why French people don’t respond to your emails. The answer is: they don’t know you or don’t know you well enough and don’t feel …
Scandinavians are uncomplicated in their dealings with one another. They are reserved, modest and unobtrusive and do not like to stand out from one another. This is probably one of the reasons why it is customary in all Scandinavian countries to be on first-name terms – in business and with authorities. They respect each other, …