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The aim of the research is to prepare proposals for assurance of the business clusters formation regarding the regional development potential upon study of the clusterization of Lithuanian regional companies. After extensive analysis of scientific literature, the qualification of the cluster, their structure, main features, goals and benefits to its members, region, and sector where cluster is based, are observed. From analysis of relevant secondary data the main problems that hinder the development of clusters in distinct regions of Lithuania are distinguished. It is revealed that clusterization in Lithuanian regions lags far behind big cities, it is much more passive and clusters there often reach only the level of a micro-cluster. Clusters are most developed in the tourism and food industries, using traditional means instead of high-techs, failing to benefit from EU support for clustering development. In order to improve the clusterization situation in Lithuania and its development in the regions, more attention and investment are to be allocated for promoting cooperation between the companies and the business and science, research sectors, and joining the international cluster. The state support should be prioritized in the rural regions locating less clusters, forming a reliable means and communication network for these clusters' development.

This paper analyses the empowerment of remotely working employees in the case of Lithuanian companies. Research methods were scientific literature review and a quantitative method of questionnaire survey. It revealed that an employee is psychologically empowered when working remotely when they feel the meaning, enthusiasm, and competency related to the job, while structural empowerment manifests itself as the opportunities, information, resources, and support that exist in the organization and are available to the employee. The manifestation of remote work empowerment is sufficient in all groups of both psychological and structural empowerment dimensions. The results for the fully and hybrid remotely working employees’ empowerment differed little. The study found that all the dimensions of remote work are interlinked, so that only when they are sufficiently fulfilled in corpore, could a higher manifestation of employee empowerment be achieved.

The paper investigates interpersonal and work relationships in Lithuanian companies based on scientific literature analysis and qualitative research. The authors present the findings of a questionnaire survey conducted on employees’ work relationships in Lithuanian companies.

Organizacijų kultūrų tyrimai: problemos ir galimybėsŠiandien organizacijų kultūra kiekvienai organizacijai yra svarbus veiksnys, skatinantis tiek darbuotojų lojalumą / nelojalumą, tiek ir įmonės veiklos efektyvumą. Organizacinei kultūrai net suteikiama ypatinga, socialinių klijų, metafora. Sėkmingiausios pasaulio įmonės pasižymi išskirtine organizacine kultūra, todėl pastaruoju metu tapo itin madinga tirti, keisti ir kopijuoti kitų organizacijų kultūras. Svarbu paminėti, jog organizacinės kultūros keitimas yra ne vienadienis žingsnis, o ilgas procesas, visų prima prasidedantis nuo organizacijos kultūros tyrimo. Šiame straipsnyje bus apžvelgiamos organizacinės kultūros tyrimo problemos ir galimybės, pateikiamas organizacinių kultūrų tipų klasifikavimas bei rekomenduojamas organizacinės kultūros tyrimo organizavimas. Raktiniai žodžiai: organizacijų kultūra, organizacijos kultūros tyrimas.Nowadays culture is becoming an increasingly important factor for every organization in terms of employee loyalty / disloyalty, as well as company performance. Corporate culture is even given the extraordinary metaphor as social glue. The most successful companies in the world have their unique culture. Recently it has become very fashionable to examine, modify and copy other corporate cultures. It is important to note that the change of culture is not a one-day move, but a lengthy process, particularly starting from the study of corporate culture. This article focuses on the culture research problems and opportunities, the cultural types of classification, and the recommended study of culture in the organization.

The study was conducted to find out whether the organizational culture of Lithuanian companies is sufficiently transparent and how to develop transparent organizational culture. The literature was examined on levels and components of transparent organizational cultures. Quantitative research was conducted to determine whether the instruments used by organizations to disclose transparency, clarity and accuracy was sufficient to develop a transparent organizational culture. According to the results of the study, most Lithuanian companies disclose their conduct through values and beliefs, although disclosure through artifacts was rated lower. Not enough of clarity was acknowledged, and it was better achieved through values and less through artifacts, but there was no basis for this at the level of assumptions. Finally, the highest means were found in the accuracy component of organizational transparency, although it could be better expressed at the level of artifacts, where the score was lower.

The paper examines the argument that trust is of great importance in driving virtual network business relationships among economic agents towards mutually satisfactory, fair, and ethical behaviours. An extensive analysis of scientific literature on trust in network relationships is presented. In addition, the article analyses data, originating from websites and social networks on the development of trust relations, in the context of virtual networking in tourism sector. The paper provides some evidence how new customers might use their perceptions of a website to form trust beliefs about the owner company after their first visit. The research explains how virtual network relationships among newcomers and partners form and maintain their trust beliefs about the companies they deal with in network relationships. Keywords: trust, network, network relationships, booking Web sites, feedback system. Straipsnyje nagrinėjami pasitikėjimo svarbos argumentai virtualių tinklinių ryšių tarp rinkos dalyvių vystymui siekiant abipusiškai priimtinos, sąžiningos ir etiškos elgsenos. Pristatomi mokslinės literatūros analizės apie pasitikėjimą tinkliniuose ryšiuose rezultatai. Be to, šiame straipsnyje analizuojami apdorojant turinio analizės metodu antriniai (pateikiami internetiniuose puslapiuose ir socialiniuose tinkluose) duomenys apie pasitikėjimo arba nepasitikėjimo požymius virtualių tinklų formavimuisi turizmo sektoriuje. Straipsnyje pateikta, kaip naujų klientų internetinės svetainės suvokimas gali suformuoti pasitikėjimą įmone net ir po pirmojo apsilankymo. Tyrimu išsiaiškinta, kaip virtualūs tinkliniai ryšiai naujokams ir partneriams padeda suformuoti ir išlaikyti pasitikėjimą įmonėmis prekybinių santykių kontekste. Raktiniai žodžiai: pasitikėjimas, tinklas, tinkliniai ryšiai, internetiniai rezervacijų puslapiai, grįžtamasis ryšys.