Conservatism
o Austrians are generally conservative people.
o They are prudent and moderate in their behaviour.
o 'Regimentation' and 'compartmentalization' are a useful ways of describing how they organise their lives.
o They extend social invitations in advance of the event, and the more formal the occasion the greater the time between the invitation and the event itself, so that they can be certain that their guests do not have a prior engagement.