Tillit i moldavien
Moldova is one of Europe?s poorest countries with a struggling business environment and an unpredictable political situation. The purpose of this thesis is to understand the implications of corruptions and why networks have come to play a key role in the Moldovan culture and if the formations of network are due to heritage or an effect of functionalism. The focus of the study is also to explain how the networks develop and the formation and maintenance of loyalty and trust among the members of the network. The study is of a qualitative nature that uses a key informant sampling method to get access to members of different business networks. One of the most important reasons for the development and importance of networks are the lack of trust between citizens and between the general public and government organization due to the wide spread corruption and the lack of efficient government control in the society. Thus businessman can only trade with counterparties that he trusts since contracts may not be enforceable. This basically narrows the prospective business partners to family and close friends. Gifts and traditional ceremonies are used to expand the close networks and strengthen the ties with current partners and potential partners.