| Abstract [eng] |
As the needs of the market are constantly changing, business organizations have to adapt to the situation and find ways to operate successfully. One of the ways is to cooperate with the municipal institutions where the business is being developed. The paper analyzes the following questions: How do business organizations cooperate with municipal institutions? Do they have contacts with local authorities? What are the benefits of cooperation for business organizations and municipal institutions? The aim of the work – determine the motives and benefits of cooperation between business organizations and municipal institutions, providing recommendations for improving cooperation after analyzing the motivations and benefits of cooperation theoretical aspects. The paper consists of an introduction, theoretical, methodological and empirical parts, conclusions and suggestions. Based on the Lithuanian and foreign scientific literature, the concepts of cooperation, business organizations and the municipality are clarified, the stages and models of cooperation development are analyzed, and the potential benefits and opportunities of cooperation are analyzed. The research methodology is developed in the methodological part. Three data collection methods were used for the research - a semi-structured interview with representatives of business organizations and Joniškis district municipality institutions and employees responsible for the cooperation process, and a questionnaire survey for entrepreneurs. The questions are based on Lithuanian and foreign authors. After doing and analyzing the results of qualitative and quantitative research, it can be stated that the organizations understand the process of cooperation between business organizations and municipal institutions in a similar way - the interconnection of several objects and joint activities for profit. The expectations of both entities before starting to cooperate are different, but there is cooperation in various areas. The process of co-operation between business organizations and municipal institutions needs to be improved by eliminating redundant requirements and reducing bureaucratic burdens by sharing relevant information, changing public attitudes towards co-operation between municipalities and business organizations, taking a constant interest in activities and actively participating in initiatives. |
