Intro
The Germanic cluster refers to mainly the germanic-language speaking populations.
However a small percentage of the world population this cluster contains, it has quite a big impact over the global economy, only Germany having the worlds 4th economy.
The main countries we should keep in mind are:
- Austria
- Germany
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
Cultural Dimensions
| Cultural Dimensions | Cluster Characteristics |
| Identity | Individualism |
| Authority | Low-Power Distance |
| Risk | High-Uncertainty Avoidance |
| Achievement | Competitive |
| Time | Punctual Long-Term |
| Communication | Direct |
| Lifestyle | Doing |
| Rules | Universalist |
| Expresiveness | Neutral |
| Social Norms | Loose Social Norms |
For a walkthrough of the cultural dimensions, you can check out: cultural-dimensions
