Norwegian business culture

NORWEGIAN BUSINESS CULTURE

Norway is very non-hierarchical in its approach to business structure. Norway’s business culture is quite informal, and follows the egalitarian principles. There are equal opportunities in the workplace, and many women occupy senior business positions. Hand in hand with this egalitarian approach goes an openness of communication and freedom of information. Managers are expected to act more as coaches and facilitators that as paternalistic, authoritarian figures.
The Basics of Norwegian Business Culture
Wondering how Norwegian will act in a business setting? Take a look at these pointers from Invest In Norway.  Invest ...
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How the Norwegian culture and behaviour is perceived in business settings
Want to know how Norwegians are percived in a business setting? In an informative video, INTSOK's local Oil & Gas ...
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Business meetings and negotiations
In Norway, it is still relatively easy to reach top-level executives within a corporation. It is often possible to go ...
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Hellos and goodbyes
Norwegians usually greet and take their leave of one another with a firm handshake - the firmer the better. There are ...
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Small talk with Norwegians
Norwegians are not accustomed to engaging in small talk and are usually very goal-oriented in their discussions. They ...
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Following up business contacts
Follow-up procedures depend largely on how important the business contact is to your company. Circulating a report of ...
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Business lunches and dinners
Lunch in Norway is a simpler affair than in many other countries. It usually consists of open-faced sandwiches — ...
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