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dc.contributor.advisorVåland, Terje Ingebrigt
dc.contributor.authorSouraki, Shima
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-30T09:28:29Z
dc.date.available2019-09-30T09:28:29Z
dc.date.issued2019-06
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2619313
dc.descriptionMaster's thesis in Strategy & managementnb_NO
dc.description.abstractIn order to be successful in an international market, it is important to build and maintain a good business relationship. One of the key challenges of international business relationships is the cultural differences that exist around the world. This thesis is aimed to explore the role of cultural differences in Norwegian-Brazilian business relationships. The research method is a qualitative, exploratory study and data collection took place in Rio de Janeiro and Stavanger, over a period of one month. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten informants to find out the role of cultural on the Norwegian-Brazilian business relationships. The data analysis was through an interpretive method. The results of the interviews and analysis show that the elements of power distance, uncertainty avoidance, communication, orientation to time and trust may cause challenges for Norwegian business in Brazil. The challenges can be listed as misinterpretation, frustrations, financial loss and etc.nb_NO
dc.publisherUniversity of Stavanger, Norwaynb_NO
dc.relation.ispartofseriesMasteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.subjectøkonominb_NO
dc.subjectadministrasjonnb_NO
dc.subjectstrateginb_NO
dc.subjectledelsenb_NO
dc.subjectkulturforskjellernb_NO
dc.titleExploring the role of cultural differences in Norwegian-Brazilian business relationshipsnb_NO
dc.typeMaster thesisnb_NO
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Social science: 200::Economics: 210::Business: 213nb_NO


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