Germany-India

Hello Everybody. In my presentation I will explain an example of a negotiation, and I will also analyze the differences and similarities between the culture of Germany and India.
An Indian companyand a German company have been doing negotiations, and will have its first meeting. The executive director of the Indian company will come to Germany to the first appointment and to close the deal.After several months in contact, they agreed on a date: January the 15th at 12:00 am at the headquarters of the German company in Frankfurt.
At 12:00, the director of the sales department, who willreceive them, it is ready waiting for them to arrive. The minutes pass, and the Indian boss did not appear until 12:10.
The Indian boss comes dressed in the costume of India.
They greeted with ahandshake and presents, she is the Director of Sales, and he is the executive director of the Indian company.
They go into the meeting room, and she hangs up her bag on a hanger that is of cowhide.During the negotiation, the Indian boss tilts his head and smile. Also, he stopped several times to ask to German boss something.
The meeting takes longer than the expected and ends 15 minutes later.
QUEESTÁ MAL ECHO
Inappropriate behavior
Punctuality is very important for the Germans and they strictly follow the established schedules. Unpunctuality is offensive. However in India reach 5 or 10minutes late is not a disrespect. Even in India the family is always above the business, so it is possible to receive last minute cancellations by family matters, although are not urgent.
Due to thelarge hierarchical system there in India, including just people are treated with the same level and therefore will not find people of different hierarchical levels in a meeting.
When negotiating withHindus one must not use cow leather in public, because 80% of the country is Hinduist and find it offensive.
In Germany, business dress is formal and conservative dark suit and light shirt is common...