Algirdas Giedraitis

The EU’s goals by 2050 are to ensure food security, prevent bio-diversity loss, and strengthen the EU food system’s resilience. Recent scientific research and the situation in the global market show that the cultivation and processing of raspberries is currently completely unsustainable. This sector is experiencing a huge decline in Lithuania. Therefore, we chose the sustainability of raspberry growing (from farm) and processing (to fork) as an object. The aim of this article was (i) to analyze the raw material of the raspberry plant for product sustainable processing, (ii) to create a digital sustainability measurement model, and (iii) to present sustainable development solutions for effective raspberry growing and processing on Lithuanian farms using content and descriptive methods. This paper discusses how to help small raspberry growers and processors achieve sustainable economic, environmental, and social performance from field raw material to processed products. Analysis of th...

Straipsnyje nagrinėjami žemiausiojo lygmens vadovų tinkamumo vertinimo gamybos įmonėse klausimai. Išskirta formali artimiausia žemiausiojo lygmens vadovų veiklos aplinka valdymo grandinėje: TV–ŽLV– PAV, kur TV – tiesioginis vadovas; ŽLV – žemiausiojo lygmens vadovas ir PAV – pavaldiniai. Tikslinga atlikti ŽLV tinkamumo vertinimą. Tam pasirinkta kiekybinė anketinė apklausa, kurioje dalyvavo 255 respondentai iš penkiolikos didelių Lietuvos baldų gamybos įmonių. Straipsnyje pristatoma atlikto tyrimo apie ŽLV tinkamumą konkrečioje valdymo grandinėje (TV–ŽLV–PAV) rezultatų analizė. Tyrimo rezultatai parodė, kad vertinimo kriterijų tinkamumo laipsnis valdymo grandinėje (TV–ŽLV–PAV) labai priklauso nuo to, kiek sutampa vertinimai tarp grandžiųEvaluation of the first level managers in manufacturing companies is very important. Mid-level managers (MLM) must be able to recognize suitable first level managers (FLM) so that valuable FLM could be motivated to stay in company for long period and ...

Šiuo metu mokslinėse diskusijose atsiranda dar platesnė lyderystės raiškos prieiga ir pabrėžiama ypatinga lyderystės svarba, jos ugdymo būtinumas ir galimybės. Vis dažniau dėmesys fokusuojamas į lyderius visuose organizacijos lygiuose (Bristow ir kt., 2005). Straipsnyje nagrinėjama problema: kaip identifikuoti ir formuoti žemiausiojo lygmens vadovų lyderystės įgūdžius darbo grupėje. Tyrimo tikslas – nustatyti žemiausiojo lygmens vadovui lyderiui būdingus įgūdžius, kurie formuoja jo lyderystės efektyvumą tarp darbo grupės narių. Tikslui pasiekti suformuluoti šie uždaviniai: išanalizuoti mokslinę literatūrą apie ŽLV lyderystės formavimą ir raišką; atlikti tyrimą apie ŽLV lyderystės įgūdžių formavimąsi ir jų kaitą; nustatyti ŽLV lyderiui būdingus įgūdžius ir jų raišką tarp darbo grupės narių. Parinkti mokslinio tyrimo metodai: mokslinės literatūros lyginamoji analizė; kiekybinis tyrimas – anketinė apklausa; tyrimo duomenys apdoroti Excel skaičiuokle ir statistikos programų paketu SPSS ...

Employee turnover takes place in any organization. The article formulates the problem that the reasons of employee turnover and its effect on the company have not been appropriately assessed or even have not been analysed at all. Therefore, analysis of current situation in the company is made in terms of human resources turnover as well as its determinants. Having systemised the results of the theoretical analysis, a model was formed of three groups of factors: the company’s external and internal factors and personal factors. They are supplemented by the determinants of employee turnover, such as the economic situation of the country; motivation system, interpersonal relationships, workload, moral values; job satisfaction, self-fulfilment opportunities, etc. It can be maintained that the model for reduction of employee turnover was created that includes the following tools: adaptation programme, closer communication between managers and subordinates, teamwork, management style of ma...

Assessment of the first level managers only in respect of their compliance with the requirements set for a particular job position is not sufficient. A tool facilitating identification of the relevance of the first level managers in certain management chain is required as it would ensure effectiveness of their performance and harmony in the management chain. The present article aims at emphasising the feasibility of identification of the relevance of the first level managers in the management chain (MLM–FLM–SUB) through personality traits. The research analysed the following members (links) of the management chain: first level managers (FLM), their direct supervisors – mid-level managers (MLM) and subordinates (SUB) – working in five furniture manufacturing companies of the West Lithuania Region. “The Big Five” method was applied as research instrument to assess personality traits of the first level managers. Quantitative analysis enabled modelling of a graph, which represents a der...

This paper analyzes the evaluation of the first level managers’ relevance in manufacturing companies. Article emphasizes formal immediate environment of first level manager’s work in management chain ( MLM –FLM–SUB) , that is considered the most appropriate base for evaluating first level managers’ relevance. MLM stands for mid-level manager (direct manager for FLM ), FLM – first level manager, SUB – subordinates (workers). To achieve research objectives, quantitative survey was carried out, which was completed by a total of 255 respondents from 15 different furniture manufacturing companies. This paper presents the analysis of the research on the evaluation of the first level manager’s relevance in specific management chain ( MLM –FLM–SUB ). Research results showed that the assessment criteria (technical, communication and conceptual skills and skill development) relevance degree in management chain ( MLM –FLM–SUB ) is highly dependent on how much results from different assessors o...

The paper analyzes the ground-level managers“™ activity, personal features and motivating factors. The authors highlight scientific literature on peculiarities of the ground-level managers“™ activity and present the results of the survey on the ground-level managers“™ personal features and motivating factors. In the surevy took part ground-level managers and middle-level managers working in an industrial company in Klaipėda.

Evaluation of the first level managers’ (FLM) relevance in the management chain (MLM–FLM–SUB), as a managerial action, is necessary in any organization striving for effective performance. The goal of the research – to create the instrumentarium for evaluation of the first level managers’ relevance in the management chain (MLM–FLM–SUB) and to verify it in manufacturing companies. To substantiate the research the following general scientific research methods have been applied: analysis of research literature, logical analysis, comparison, modelling and generalisation. Data gathered by empiric research has been analysed by the methods of quantitative and qualitative research and data processing as well as multivariate statistical methods: factorial analysis and analysis of reliability (Cronbach alpha). Scientific novelty of the dissertation: the analysis of research literature on peculiarities of the first level managers‘ (FLM) performance in the management chain (MLM–FLM–SUB) has been generalised and presented; the model for evaluation of the first level managers‘ relevance in the management chain (MLM–FLM–SUB) has been created; the research methodology for evaluation of the first level managers’ relevance in the management chain (MLM–FLM–SUB) has been prepared; the tools for evaluation of the first level managers’ relevance (qualitative and quantitative evaluation) have been combined into a single instrumentarium, which allows for evaluating the relevance of managers of this level in the management chain (MLM–FLM–SUB) by his personal and professional qualities, while reflection of his values in organizational culture reveals peculiarities of the management chain (MLM–FLM–SUB) that determine harmonious performance of the entire chain. Practical significance of the research: instrumentarium for evaluation of the first level managers’ relevance in the management chain and strive for harmony in the management chain (MLM–FLM–SUB) has been created, which referring to their (FLM) personal, professional qualities and values should be applicable to determine the FLM relevance in the management chain (MLM–FLM–SUB) in groups, organizations and among organizations; applying the proposed instrumentarium to compare harmony of the management chains in the company, the preferable FLM qualities can be identified, which are necessary for harmonious performance in the management chain (MLM–FLM–SUB), the instrumentarium can be also for making a reserve of the first level managers during their selection process.Žemiausiojo lygmens vadovų (ŽLV) tinkamumo valdymo grandinėje (TV–ŽLV–PAV) vertinimas, kaip vadybinis veiksmas, būtinas bet kurioje organizacijoje, kuri siekia efektyviai dirbti. Tyrimo tikslas: sukurti instrumentarijų žemiausiojo lygmens vadovų tinkamumui valdymo grandinėje (TV–ŽLV–PAV) vertinti ir verifikuoti jį gamybos įmonėse. Tyrimui pagrįsti pasitelkti bendrieji mokslinio tyrimo metodai – mokslinės literatūros analizė, loginė analizė, lyginimas, modeliavimas bei apibendrinimas. Empirinis tyrimas paremtas kiekybinio ir kokybinio tyrimo bei duomenų apdorojimo metodais. Darbe naudoti daugiamačiai statistiniai metodai: faktorinė analizė bei patikimumo analizė. Darbo mokslinis naujumas: apibendrinta ir pateikta mokslinės literatūros analizė apie žemiausiojo lygmens vadovų (ŽLV) veiklos ypatumus valdymo grandinėje (TV–ŽLV–PAV); sukurtas ŽLV tinkamumo nustatymo valdymo grandinėje (TV–ŽLV–PAV) modelis; parengta ŽLV tinkamumo valdymo grandinėje (TV–ŽLV–PAV) vertinimo tyrimo metodologija; ŽLV tinkamumo vertinimo (kiekybinio ir kokybinio vertinimo) instrumentai sujungti į bendrą instrumentarijų, kuris leidžia pagal asmenines ir dalykines savybes vertinti šio lygmens vadovų tinkamumą valdymo grandinėje (TV–ŽLV–PAV), o jo vertybių refleksija organizacinėje kultūroje atskleidžia valdymo grandinės (TV–ŽLV–PAV) ypatumus, kurie lemia grandinės veiklos darnumą. Darbo praktinis reikšmingumas: sukurtas žemiausiojo lygmens vadovų tinkamumo valdymo grandinėje vertinimo ir valdymo grandinės (TV–ŽLV–PAV) darnumo siekimo instrumentarijus, kuris, atsižvelgiant į jų (ŽLV) asmenines, dalykines ir vertybines charakteristikas, taikytinas siekiant nustatyti ŽLV tinkamumą valdymo grandinėje (TV–ŽLV–PAV) grupėse, organizacijose ir tarp organizacijų; instrumentarijaus pagalba palyginant valdymo grandinių darnumą įmonėje galima nustatyti pageidautinus ŽLV bruožus, kurie būtini darniai veiklai valdymo grandinėje (TV–ŽLV–PAV), bei panaudojus instrumentarijų galima sudaryti ŽLV rezervą jų atrankos procese.Vytauto Didžiojo universiteta

The establishment of startups in regions have many problems, which reasons are not just their versatility and direct links to the innovation, but also and problems of management. This process include synthesis of optimal technology and/or commercialization of innovation in market, fastly growing position and resources continuity. This is reason, why purpose of this research are: after creating regional model of establishment of startups verificate him in Klaipėda region. This research are made of too stage: creating regional model of startups establishment, setting of structural factors and verifying a created regional model trought research of 6 expert's. Created regional model of startups establishment allow combining the regional entrepreneurship of Lithuania and the factors of the external environment compatibility of Klaipeda region. Startups increase competitiveness of regions and give guarantess for work, which reason are their innovativeness, orientation to the rapid gro...

Innovative manufacturing companies may serve as a model for other Lithuanian manufacturing companies striving to implement or develop innovative technologies, products or services. However, there is no sufficient contemporary research on representation of personality traits of different level managers in successful innovative manufacturing companies. The present research aimed at identifying of the ways of representation of managers’ personality traits in innovative furniture manufacturing company in Klaipėda. “The Big Five” quantitative method was chosen for empirical research. The research has revealed the following representation of personality traits of different level managers: top-level managers are initiators of innovations; middle-level managers are cautious about the major changes in the company; first-level managers have confidence in themselves and in their work.

Organizations must be ready not only to react to external changes, but get for being active players in the market, building new markets for themselves and exploiting competitive advantages, because this is the only way to develop sustainably and stay competitive. All this could not be achieved without properly created organizational culture. This article introduces Organizational Culture profile (OCP), wluch can help to evaluate the fit between organization and individual, when investigating values, goals and beliefs. This lets us to empirically evaluate relationships between organizational culture and organizational performance in organizational behaviour level. The purpose of this article is to introduce Organizational Culture profile as a method for re-searching the possibilities of sustainable growth in manufacturing company. There is a variety of methods for researching organizational culture, but OCP is one of the instruments, that guarantee necessary reliability and validity....