Approach to Time and Priorities
Germany is a controlled-time culture, and adherence to schedules is important and expected. In Germany missing a deadline is a sign of poor management and inefficiency, and will shake people’s confidence. People in controlled-time cultures tend to have their time highly scheduled, and it’s generally a good idea to provide and adhere to performance milestones.
Since Germans respect schedules and deadlines, it is not unusual for managers to expect people to work late and even give up weekends in order to meet target deadlines.
Effective cross cultural management skill will depend on the individual’s ability to meet deadlines.