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The importance of general manager's cultural awareness in Norwegian-owne companies in Lithuania

Juozilaitytė, Lina; Zentelytė, Kristina
Master thesis
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2014-02-12
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Abstract
This Master’s thesis is done in order to analyse the importance of general

managers’ cultural awareness in Norwegian-owned companies in Lithuania. The

thesis covers the following main parts:

The introduction of this thesis presents the nature and relevance of the chosen

topic, the aim and desired outcomes from the research. The relevance of the

research is also supported by the overview of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

and Norwegian-owned companies in Lithuania. The tendencies of FDI flows to

Lithuania, in particular Norwegian FDI, are discussed by the analysis of various

sources such as scientific articles, reports and statistics.

Theoretical framework covers three parts, which are summarized by building the

model of the research. Firstly, leader attributes and behaviours are discussed by

comparison between expat and national general manager of a foreign subsidiary.

Secondly, organizational practice is described according to Hofstede’s cultural

dimensions. In this part, comparison between Norwegian and Lithuanian

organizational practices is presented, as well. Finally, there is an overview of the

agency theory which can be applied in the analysis of the relationship between

headquarters and a general manager in a foreign subsidiary. This theory refers to

unobservable behavior by the agent, and explains particular problems that occur

consequently.

Next, research methodology is analyzed, presenting the data gathering tools,

possible interviewees and guiding questions. The research findings are discussed

in three parts according to the model of the research.

The findings of the research are analyzed with regard to the selected theory in the

discussion section. Final conclusions, managerial implications, further research

questions, and limitations are presented at the end of this Master’s thesis.
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Masteroppgave (MSc) in Master of Science in International Management, Handelshøyskolen BI, 2014

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