Conflict Management in German-Russian Joint Ventures

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1 Problems and Objectives of the topic

2 Clarification of important terms being used
2.1 Conflict Management
2.2 Joint Ventures
2.3 The Russian Federation
2.4 Federal Republic of Germany

3 Analysis
3.1 Cultural comparison of both countries based on Hofstede
3.1.1 Individualism versus collectivism
3.1.2 High versus low power distance
3.1.3 High versus low uncertainty avoidance
3.1.4 Masculine versus feminine
3.2 Historical development of Russian job involvement
3.3 Transformation of Russian law principles
3.4 Internal stability conditions of JVs
3.5 Empirical study of JVs in Russia

4 Selected examples of German-Russian JVs
4.1 Nord Stream AG
4.1.1 Importance of Russian Gas for Europe
4.1.2 Organisation of Nord Stream AG
4.1.3 Motivation of both sides to enter the Nord Stream JV
4.1.4 Possible conflicts between the participants of the JV
4.1.4.1 Increased Russian leverage on non-connected countries
4.1.4.2 Increased Russian leverage on connected countries
4.1.4.3 Domestic Energy Concerns
4.1.4.4 Risk of Appeasement
4.1.4.5 Regional and Intra-EU Frictions
4.1.4.6 Dependence on scarce resources
4.2 Mobile TeleSystems OJSC
4.2.1 General information
4.2.2 Shareholder structure and historical development
4.2.3 Breaking up of the international JV and consequences
4.3. AFK Sistema as a special partner for Russian-German JVs

5 Lessons Learnt

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