Are German companies different from American businesses? German textile manufacturer Rosch has an on-site kindergarten and more than 100 different ways for their employees to structure their work-week.

Please enjoy part two of Dr. Baker’s discussion with Gerhard Rosch

Richard Gaul, the former head of communications for BMW, says that 90 percent of the success of a company is related to the skill of the workforce. That means companies must fight to win the best employees. How do companies win the war for talent? Click and listen.

Next in the American Academy in Berlin series: A conversation with Dr. Joachim Schwalbach

Dr. Schwalbach says Leading With Kindness, “is extremely important. It relates to values, to responsibility, to awareness that the health of the employee is very important to the success of the firm”. Read on to find out more about how small business in Germany elevates the employee and in doing so increases the bottom line.

Next in the American Academy in Berlin series: A interview with Dr. Stefan Wolff CEO of 4flow

Berlin-based 4flow AG has been named one of Europe’s 2008 top employers. Listen as Bill Baker talks to Dr. Wolff about his philosophy of business and how that creates a workplace that his employees love.

Next in the American Academy in Berlin series: The German take on work in a textile factory

Are German companies different from American businesses? German textile manufacturer Rosch has an on-site kindergarten and more than 100 different ways for their employees to structure their work-week.

Dr. Bill Baker continues his exploration of European businesses in part one of his interview with Rosch vice president Gerhard Rosch. Rosch says that despite some obvious differences, German companies are not so far from their American counterparts.

Next in the series: part two of Dr. Baker’s interview with Gerhard Rosch