Project management in an international context : a cross-cultural study of the impact of the Norwegian culture in FMC technologies and the french cul…

2009

Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2009 Cultural differences are one of the important factors that can affect whether an international project is going to be a success or failure. Therefore, it is important to be aware of the cultural differences and to take them into consideration when managing an international project. The thesis has conducted a cross-cultural analysis of the Norwegian culture in FMC Technologies and the French culture in TOTAL E&P. The framework for this analysis has been the on-going international subsea project Pazflor. The data that is the basis for the analysis is a combination of data and conclusions from other researchers on similar t…