| Abstract [eng] |
The master’s thesis analyzes highly skilled professionals’ migration, theories related to highly skilled professionals migration, and Lithuania’s strategy for attracting and retaining professional specialist from foreign countries under contemporary conditions of business internationalization. The aim of this research was to provide suggestions for drawing or making changes on a national policy towards attracting and retaining highly skilled professionals to and in Lithuania; as positive dynamics of the highly skilled professionals pool of the country is a key factor to ensure international competitiveness and sustainable grow of the national economy. The research has four chapters: the first chapter is a theoretical analysis, in which general overview of global challenges with respect to international migration of highly skilled professionals, the second chapter deals with migration theories applied to migration of highly skilled professionals, the third part is an empirical research based on analysis of statistics to reflect general trends of labour market structure in Lithuania , followed by country case analysis, a research based on experts view and a survey on emigration push-pull factors were analyzed.. The analysis of the theoretical sources and empirical data has shown interdependence of international business and international highly skilled mobility trends. The forth part contains suggestions which could be included as potential elements into Lithuanian policy for attracting and retaining highly skilled professionals in the country. The thesis consists of 72 pages without appendixes, 21 figures, 3 tables, 4 boxes, 3 appendixes and 110 references. |
