GERMANY AND SPAIN: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ECONOMY, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
Keywords:
Culture, cross-cultural typology, economic development, comparative analysis, high-context, low-context, individualism, collectivism.Abstract
This article analyzes Germany and Spain through a cross-cultural comparative typology approach. The main objective of the study is to analyze the economic, social, and cultural characteristics of these two countries to identify their similarities and differences. The study is based on the theories of Geert Hofstede, Edward T. Hall, and Fons Trompenaars.
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