The aim of this work is practical recommendations for effective integration of multinational companies to the Russian market, coming out of the theoretical basis studies. To meet the goals of this work the methods of data clustering, classification and identification of priority processes and events, method of comparable analysis and implementation of abroad expansion experience of the companies were used. As the main method of the country specifics analysis was chosen PESTLE-analysis. Conclusions and recommendations can be used to select the appropriate entrance form of the multinational company to the foreign market or expanding its international activities and gaining a foothold on the Russian market.

This thesis explores insights into how management strategies in internationalbusiness, with focus on Scania, is influenced by psychological and institutionalfactors based on Self-Determination Theory and Institutional Theory.Consecutively, it further explores the impact on employee behaviour inmultinational corporations and how to enhance their well-being and performancefor company benefit. In optimizing these through Scania’s corporate values andstrategies, it contributes to a positive workplace environment. Distinctly in thecultural diversity contexts, the purpose is to add perspectives into the dynamicsof balancing characterized motivations and vast institutional structures in MNCsin the findings. The methodology involves a qualitative case study withinterviews and thematic analysis. To conclude the study, the importance ofintrinsic motivations as a focal point in the management of multinationalcorporations is underscored in the findings. This sequentially grants theoretical,along with practical, knowledge and applications to the field of internationalbusiness and management.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-13T14:09:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Osmar Rezende de Abreu Pastore.pdf: 1217310 bytes, checksum: 951f027b8976730660b3eb98132c4209 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-06-11 / This research aimed to construct a theoretical model for the company s internationalization with the intervention of organizing consultants. It was conducted through a qualitative research with unstructured interviews applied to nine business leaders who internationalized their companies using the consultant s support. It was found that the consulting firms, for the companies included in this study, had strong decision power on the alternatives adopted by its customers, enabling a new insight into the conditions of internationalization processes, studied mostly under the light of the firm s structural characteristics and their market forces. This study should be relevant to explain the participation of consulting companies in a framework that supports the study of business internationalization phenomenon with potential contributions, both in the theoretical and practical field. For scholars and teachers can contribute to a better understanding of business internationalization process, incorporating new factors considered in the characterization of this process. For researchers can help in creating larger models representing the business internationalization phenomenon, increasing the level of explanation of the phenomenon by introducing variables directly related to consulting activity. In addition, for business owners and general managers may indicate the need to create strategies to monitor interests and incorporate alignment elements of the consulting activities within international projects - or other types of projects that resemble them - in order to increase the adherence of alternatives offered to the interests of their own organizations. / A presente pesquisa objetivou a construção de um modelo conceitual para a internacionalização de empresas com a interveniência de consultorias de organização. Tal modelo posiciona as consultorias como elementos mediadores do processo de internacionalização de seus clientes, com forte poder de decisão sobre as alternativas adotadas por estes últimos, o que ainda não foi explorado de forma explícita em estudos anteriores e permite uma nova visão sobre as condicionantes de processos de internacionalização, estudados em sua maioria tão somente à luz das características estruturais das empresas que se internacionalizam e das forças do mercado em que atuam. Este estudo se mostra relevante ao explicitar a participação das empresas de consultoria em um framework que subsidia o estudo do fenômeno de internacionalização de empresas, com potenciais contribuições tanto para o campo teórico, quanto prático. Para acadêmicos e professores, pode contribuir para um melhor entendimento do processo de internacionalização de empresas, incorporando novos fatores a se considerar na caracterização deste processo. Para os pesquisadores, pode ajudar na criação de modelos mais amplos de representação do fenômeno de internacionalização de empresas, aumentando o nível de explicação do fenômeno por meio da introdução de variáveis diretamente ligadas à atividade de consultoria. E para empresários e gestores em geral pode indicar a necessidade de criação de estratégias que monitorem interesses e incorporem elementos de alinhamento da atuação das consultorias dentro de projetos de internacionalização ou outros tipos de projetos que se lhes assemelhem de forma a aumentar a aderência das alternativas oferecidas aos interesses de suas organizações.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-13T14:09:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Orlando Vieira Sampaio Junior.pdf: 5515214 bytes, checksum: a276d245d4b30a0066f0e00cc9eabdb8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-08-21 / Due to the recent 2007-2008 global financial crisis, two topics that are growing in importance are the internationalization of the financial system and the regulation of this system. Although the financial system regulators of several countries take part of international bodies such as the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to establish principles and rules to be adopted locally, there is still no global regulatory uniformity and banks in different countries may be subject to different forms and levels of regulation. This research aimed to study whether there is a relationship between the more or less restrictive regulatory environment of countries and the degree of internationalization of its domestic banking system, measured by the percentage of foreign assets to the total assets of the system. Using several public databases and a panel data methodology for the analysis, the conclusion is that, in a more comprehensive manner, regulation has influence on the ternationalization of the banking market. However, some variables have a positive impact on this internationalization while others the opposite effect. / Devido à recente crise financeira global de 2007-2008, dois assuntos que vêm tomando importância são a internacionalização do sistema financeiro e a regulação deste sistema. Apesar dos reguladores dos sistemas financeiros de diversos países se reunirem em organismos internacionais como o Comitê de Supervisão Bancária de Basiléia para a criação de princípios e regras a serem adotados localmente, ainda não existe uma uniformidade regulatória global e bancos estabelecidos em diferentes países podem estar sujeitos a diferentes formas e níveis de regulação. Esta pesquisa buscou estudar se existe relação entre o ambiente regulatório mais ou menos restritivo de países e o grau de internacionalização do seu mercado bancário interno, utilizando como medida o percentual de ativos estrangeiros sobre o total de ativos deste mercado. Utilizando-se diversos bancos de dados públicos e uma metodologia de análise de dados em painel, chegou-se à conclusão que, de uma forma mais abrangente, a regulação influencia na internacionalização do mercado bancário. Todavia algumas variáveis apresentam impacto positivo nesta internacionalização enquanto outras o efeito contrário.

Cross-cultural communication challenges arise for managers in international corporations on a daily basis, and in order to evaluate why these challenges occur we conducted a case study in collaboration with the fast-fashion corporation Gina Tricot. Our work challenges the influential theory that cultural proximity leads to less miscommunication within the business environment. By using Griffith’s model on a fashion-based corporation, our thesis demonstrates that geographical distance is not an aiding factor in superior communication within multinational corporations, however, the longevity of relationships have a more deciding impact.   Global expansion and the rapid development of technology contribute to faster communication possibilities across boarders, therefore the highly international, dynamic and quick communication based fast-fashion industry becomes an interesting object when studying cross-cultural communication. Moreover, this research will investigate which specific areas of business communication that creates the greatest challenges for international managers within the fast-fashion corporation Gina Tricot’s cross-cultural operations.   Our secondary sources are mainly based on previous models and guidelines for effective cross-cultural communication, with David Griffith’s model of “Communication Effectiveness” as a main resource. Furthermore, it enabled us to test how well Griffith’s model applies in the fast-fashion industry. Our primary data was obtained by a close collaboration with Gina Tricot in a case study fashion, by conducting personal interviews with retail and purchase managers. Trough our research and analysis we concluded that the core flaw with previous models is based in their rigidness and lack of flexibility to adapt to different circumstances. We base our conclusions on the notion that as human behaviours is dynamic and highly unpredictable, so is also culture and therefore even communication.

In times of rapid economic development and internationalization of business, effective cross-cultural communication among managers remains a challenge. This thesis aims to research and analyze cross-cultural communication in business context based on qualitative case study of a small Swedish company and its international business partners. Previous research has focused on differences and similarities in people’s behaviour and ways of communication based on their cultural background. Through in-depth analysis and application of existing theories to the chosen case study company, the findings of this research demonstrated that although national culture does have an undeniable influence on people’s behaviour and their communication style, implications in communication between business partners of different cultural backgrounds often connected to an individual approach to cross-cultural communication. A great emphasis was placed on the language being one of the biggest communication challenges facing SMEs in international arena. Finally, misunderstandings occurring due to communication through technological devices were discussed.

The leisure industry has been one of the fastest growing industries in Britain (Grade, 1998), and in the year 2000 accounted for approximately 10% of Britain's gross domestic product (LeisureWeek, 2000a). Health clubs have been one of the fastest developing business sectors within the leisure industry (Mintel, 1999), and there is predicted to be plenty of scope for future growth (Mintel, 2001). The health club sector has evolved greatly since its inception, with developments including consolidation, diversification, bi-polarisation and market segmentation. One of the most recent trends in the sector has been intenationalisation, with fifteen British companies now having a presence overseas. This research seeks to analyse the process by which the British health club sector has developed from being purely domestic based to having significant overseas investment. A number of stages within that process are identified including the motives to internationalise, the choice of country, the mode of entry utilised and the management and co-ordination of overseas activities. One of the key objectives of this research is to determine if a holistic view of internationalisation is appropriate, or even plausible for the health club sector. The research suggests that the influence of environmental and company-factors results in a company's initial decision to internationalise, with certain 'determinants' regulating which companies actually invest overseas. A number of ownershipspecific factors are identified that establish which companies might be able to compete effectively overseas. The process of internationalisation. is then analysed and a number of factors established which influence the companies' choice of country to invest in, the mode of entry and the manner in which the overseas investments are managed.

The aim of Graduation thesis is utilisation of classifying systems NANDA International, NIC and NOC by solving of nursing issue Acute pain at children after orthopaedical major surgeries. Part of successful and well adjusted treating of pain is its careful recording into medical documentation. For the goal of creating of the documentation there could be used international classification systems NANDA Intermational, NIC and NOC, with their aid it is possible to complete comprehensive aid, which describes each step of the treatment praxis. The first goal of the thesis was to map awareness of the nursing staff of systems mentioned. The second goal was creating of an aid using separate parts of system NANDA International, NIC and NOC aimed to diagnostics, solving and evaluation of the Problem of Acute pain at children after major surgeries. The last goal was verifying of beneficial effect of the new created documentation in praxis. The first research specimen was build by 58 nurses from four hospitals in Czech Republic working in children's departments. It was approached 8 hospitals altogether, nursing staff of four of them participated in the survey. The second research specimen was build by nurses from Children department in Hospital Pribram. The third part of research was built by 5 children admitted to hospital. The criterion for their attendance was their major surgery operation and their diagnosis Acute Pain. We used the half structured questionnaire for collecting of figures, models method and ideas of content analysis of documents and quasi experiment. Particular steps of research were realised as following: In the period of time February 2013 till March 2013, 60 questionnaires were distributed. Return was 100%. Cooperation with nurses from hospital Pribram lasted from 1. 3. 2013 until 29. 3. 2013. The medical documentation was created during this period of time, the method was tested and evaluated from nurses point of view. We found out, the nurses are familiar with system NANDA International but not aware of other two systems mentioned above. It was researched on statistical basis dependency between awareness of the specific classifications and the highest education grade and age of the nurses was considered, as well. During our stay in Hospital in Pribram, the practical aid was created aimed to evaluation and solving of the issue Acute Pain after orthopedical surgeries. This aid was tested in the same department then. A record was taken into amended forms by children after major surgeries. Concerning forms aimed for nursing praxis there were recorded not only intensity, characters and localisation of the pain, there were recorded which significant marks and connected factors from NANDA International Taxonomie II were possible to observe by particular children. There were recorder information which activities were used for children into forms containing interventions and activities drawn from from classification NIC. Last but not least, the pain was considered on the daily basis using classification NOC. As we found out from discussions with nurses cooperating during the research, more than a half of them perceive the use of the above mentioned aid very contributive. One idea appeared, the aid is needed in the Czech nursing practice. From this point of view, it would be beneficial to pay attention to this issue in the future.

The thesis deals with the issue of International Management procedures in multinational corporations regarding sending their employees abroad. Its aim is to describe the process of expatriation, define the importance of culture and the role of the company in the process as well as to analyse the situation of expatriates in the Czech Republic based on a questionnaire research.

The relevance of the topic is due to the need for the head of the Russian branch of a cross-cultural company to make decisions on the implementation of the best way to manage personnel: the optimal leadership model, the correct incentive schemes for employees, an adequate reporting system and performance monitoring, helping to form and maintain an effective work team capable of fulfilling the tasks set. The purpose of the thesis is to identify the features of the adaptation of the values of corporate cultures of Western companies to their Russian divisions in order to improve the personnel management system. The main results of the work are as follows. Most European models of building organizational culture are being introduced and adapted in Russia quite successfully, provided that the company has selected personnel with a certain European mentality and psychological characteristics. When developing managerial decisions, the manager should take into account the peculiarities of the Russian mentality and, above all, the tendency to collectivism and erosion of personal responsibility, as well as a high degree of emotional closeness of employees, when personal personal qualities are sometimes put at the expense of business qualities. / Актуальность темы обусловлена необходимостью принятия руководителем российского филиала кросс-культурной компании решений о реализации наилучшего способа управления персоналом: оптимальной модели руководства, корректных схем стимулирования сотрудников, адекватной системы отчетности и контроля результатов, помогающих формировать и поддерживать эффективную рабочую команду, способную обеспечить выполнение поставленных задач. Цель диссертации – определить особенности адаптации ценностей корпоративных культур западных компаний в их российские подразделения с целью совершенствования системы управления персоналом. Основными результатами работы являются следующие. Большинство европейских моделей построения организационной культуры внедряются и адаптируются в России вполне успешно при условии, что в компанию подобран персонал с определенной европейской ментальностью и психологическими особенностями. При разработке управленческих решений руководителю следует учитывать особенности российского менталитета и в первую очередь склонность к коллективизму и размывание личной ответственности, а также высокую степень эмоциональной близости сотрудников, когда на первое место ставятся личные человеческие качества порой в ущерб качествам деловым.