Cultural guidance for expatriates of Technip Offshore Finland Oy
Juurikivi, Satu (2013)
Juurikivi, Satu
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
All rights reserved
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013120219295
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013120219295
Tiivistelmä
The aim of this thesis is to study the main characteristics of culture and its subareas. The focus is at the corporate level and cultural focus after general level to research cultural differences between the Finnish and North American business cultures. Client company for the thesis is Technip Offshore Finland Oy, a manufacturer of Spars in offshore technology. The goal is to get comprehensive information for the Finnish expatriates from Technip to have the ability to have a successful commission in the Technip Houston office and focus on the preparations before the actual commission. It is also meant to help especially those who are going to a commission for the first time and to see the main differences between these two business cultures in leader level. The final product is to gather the research abridgment into one document where the findings are readable for the expatriates of Technip Offshore Finland Oy.
The theoretical section was collected by using various academic electronic journals, suitable books and websites. Also using cultural studies made by Hofstede and Trompenaars. In addition, information was conducted semi-structured interviews with the Technip Offshore Finland Oy’s expatriates to collect real life experiences and advices.
The theoretical section was collected by using various academic electronic journals, suitable books and websites. Also using cultural studies made by Hofstede and Trompenaars. In addition, information was conducted semi-structured interviews with the Technip Offshore Finland Oy’s expatriates to collect real life experiences and advices.