In this section: Business Culture in Netherlands
Netherlands:
- Tip 11
- The Dutch as a nation are highly educated and place great value on education. A large percentage of the countries GDP is spent on the state education system.
- Tip 12
- Employees tend to stay with one employer for long periods of time, which promotes a company loyalty and an interest in long-term goals.
- Tip 13
- Dutch labour laws are quite stringent making it difficult to dismiss people. This makes downsizing a difficult and costly exercise.
- Tip 14
- Conducting business affairs over lunch is unusual in the Netherlands - lunch is usually a quick snack.
- Tip 15
- The Dutch tend towards informality in business dealings with first names usually used - especially in international situations.
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