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ISSN 1392-2785 ENGINEERING ECONOMICS. 2008.

No 1 (56)
ECONOMICS OF ENGINEERING DECISIONS

Marketing Studies and Science in Lithuania

Vytautas Pranas Pranulis

Vilniaus universitetas
Saulơtekio al. 9, LT-01513, Vilnius

This article is a first attempt to take a panoramic sight Introduction


of marketing development in Lithuanian science and
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economic transformations. The main aim of the paper is to experiencing rapid and dynamic development challenges,
provide some intellectual insights for further development which sometimes are delightful and genial, whereas in
of marketing science and practice. Marketing theory and other cases carry uncertainty and threat. Emergence of
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and perception of marketing and decisions, and actions, and used correctly. From time to time, scandalous
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organizational decisions, study and science popularity of marketing there is just a little attempt to
methodological questions. The research is based on the explore causal and practical significance of marketing in
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article approaches analysis and valuation of the marketing (H
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dispersion in organizational decisions, academic fundamental study of global transformations emphasize
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of the practical utilization, trends and data. which are shaping the socio-political realities.
Organizational questions of Marketing Department The scientific problem of this study is related to
establishment and marketing specialist training in awareness, understanding, creative enrichment and
/LWKXDQLDQ XQLYHUVLWLHV DUH RYHUYLHZHG $ SDUDGR[ WKDW adaptation of marketing in the distinctively and rapidly
PDUNHWLQJVSHFLDOLVWVDUHWUDLQHGDWWKHXQLYHUVLWLHVZKLFK changing business environment.
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marketing professionals specialists, are not trained. science and practice.
Moreover, the author presenWV WKH VWXGHQW VXUYH\¶V The focus and attention is concentrated on marketing
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quality valuation in Marketing Department of Vilnius the concrete problem solutions and actions, related to the
University. This article also presents information about development of marketing theory and practice in
defended doctoral thesis under the supervision of Vilnius Lithuania. Since the perception is formed from how people
University Marketing Department professors. The studies receive and interpret events and facts, this question is
RI/LWKXDQLDQPDUNHWLQJVFLHQWLVWVZKRKDYHFDVWOLJKWRQ closely related to their experiences and cultural values. The
certain problems of marketing science and practice in gathered and individually interpreted information
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GLVFXVVHGLQWKLVDUWLFOHDVZHOO cultural values, that is his/her life and motivational
The research is based on the secondary information, priorities.
systemization and analysis of the primary observation The scope of the paper covers the awareness and
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organizational decisions, as well as study, science and
methodical questions. The research is based on the
Keywords: marketing, studies, science, universities,
overview and valuation of the situation in which marketing
business, practice, transformation, Lithuania.
is relatively new and unpractised matter. Subsequently the
article approaches analysis and valuation of the marketing
dispersion in organizational decisions, academic

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familiarization and scientific research, as well as the facts State University, USA, accepted a Dean of Commerce
of the practical utilization, trends and data. Faculty of Vilnius University for a month and a half
During a short period of the regained independence in LQWHUQVKLS DV D VKDGRZLQJ 'HDQ RI .HQW¶V 8QLYHUVLW\
Lithuania, a few researches performed and published on business school. At the same time, the first Vilnius
various marketing topics. As further information presented University representatives graduated with an MBA
in this article shows a new generation of young, devoted to diploma from Kent State and Chicago universities. nOe of
marketing and qualified researchers has been formed. WKHPZDVWKHILUVWLQ/LWKXDQLDWRREWDLQ0DVWHU¶VGHJUHHLQ
Their researches cover diverse aspects of marketing marketing. Later he also defended his doctoral dissertation
problems. This article is a first attempt to take a panoramic and satisfied the habilitate requirements at Vilnius
sight of marketing development in Lithuanian science and University.
VRFLHW\¶VOLIHDVZHOODVLQWKe context of social policy and During the critical transaction period, benevolence and
economic transformations. unselfishness of communication programme, between the
The research is based on the secondary information, Danish Aalborg University and Vilnius University, was of
systemization and analysis of the primary information, as great importance, and shortly after, this communication
well as on the expert synopsis method. was stretched in other Lithuanian universities as well.
Throughout this programme, the authorities of Aalborg
University showed great examples to Lithuanian scientists
Awareness behaviour
and academic leaders, how to work and gain the funding
Events, which occurred at the end of the twentieth for the academic programmes, as well as the efficient way
FHQWXU\ LQ /LWKXDQLD IRUFHG WKH ³VWURQJ KDQG´ FHQWUH to imbibe received funding. Due to these programmes
towards rendering the economic administration to the 9LOQLXV8QLYHUVLW\ OHFWXUHU¶VDQGGRFWRUDO VWXGHQWV KDG DQ
³LQYLVLEOHPDUNHWKDQG´SRZHUV7KLVPHDQWDFKDOOHQJHRI opportunity to go to scientific trainings, conferences, and
uncertainty and untested experience for the Lithuanian sometimes over ten students spent the entire semester in
society, especially its economic activity and Aalborg University. Aalborg University professors O lav
administration. Sorenson, aHns Gullestrup greatly contributed to creating
H
owever, the formal decisions and changes did not Vilnius University business study programmes and
mean that all of the administration system, in reality, is in improving their quality.
the disposition of the invisible market hand. Society and These exchanges of lecturers, professors and students
especially governing bodies did not have sufficient were important and useful in some aspects. Firstly, it gave
intellectual and moral preparedness yet. In academic an opportunity to understand and partially experience how
layers, it was apprehended, that the imbedding and usage marketing is taught and studied in universities, which have
of marketing theories, methods and instruments is one of experience in this field. Secondly, it created the
the essential conditions for business creation and possibilities to collect, accumulate and send needed
successful development in the new situation. The changed marketing literature to Lithuania. Thirdly, it outlaid an
conditions demanded an immediate marketing teaching opportunity to observe and experience the way market is
and studying, however there were no qualified marketing functioning in economically strong countries. Fourthly,
specialists in Lithuania at that time. During the soviet era, besides the academic knowledge and experience, it granted
this subject was not taught or studied in Lithuanian an opportunity to observe and analyse concrete marketing
universities or other higher education institutions. The application examples within business practices. Fifth, it
situation was extremely complicated and tense, the assisted in obtaining and developing scientific and
lecturers had to learn and teach marketing at the same time. pedagogical collaboration ties.
Furthermore, it was an unfavourable situation for
marketing studies, since during the turmoil of the Organizational decisions
transaction period in Lithuania there was a plethora of
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satisfying features, which matched or at lease appeared as progress in the new conditions led towards concrete
the examples and situations presented in the foreign organizational and structural decisions. Due to the
textbooks. In the course of one marketing lecture, in about initiative of the Dean of Vilnius University Faculty of
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the foreign textbooks is interesting and appealing, yet from 1990 the department of marketing was established. Since
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It the context of Lithuanian struggles and victories prof. V. P. Pranulis. The main scientific research field of
against the totalitarianism, science society from various this department was marketing theory and practice of
countries has noticed the transaction to the market LPSURYLQJ LQWHUQDWLRQDOO\ /LWKXDQLD¶V HFRQRPLF
economy problems, and they showed understanding, competitiveness. The department started organizing and
benevolence and provided the necessary support. Danish, pursuing master level marketing research projects.
GB, Belgian, Italian, Canadian, Norwegian, Dutch, French, Interested organisations and companies were able to
Finnish, Swiss, USE universities and other education and approach the department for the research of the issues at
business consulting companies, from previously mentioned hand.
countries, embodied favourable possibilities for Lithuanian Somewhat later, in 1992, after the restructuring of
university lecturers, scientists and students to obtain Kaunas Technological University Economic Engineering
knowledge and experience in the field of marketing. Kent Faculty, Marketing Department was created in the new

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Faculty of Economics and Management, the head of the was concentrated on practical application of marketing
department was prof. eRgina Virvilait ơ until 2006. knowledge, methods and instruments in business.
From the beginning, Marketing Departments of Vilnius eRalization of this provision required an appropriate
University and Kaunas Technological University carried lecturer preparation. Especially when specific marketing
close collaboration relationships, organized marketing subjects were taught. Therefore, Marketing Department
conferences, yearly events and prepared teaching literature. lecturers of Vilnius University Faculty of Economics, in
7KUHHVFLHQWLILF±SUDFWLFDOFRQIHUHQFHVFDOOHG³0DUNHWLQJ order to teach any specific course, such as marketing
WKHRULHV DQG PHWKRGV LQ /LWKXDQLD´ ZHUH RUJDQL]HG 7KH research, international marketing, timber export marketing
first national conference took place in 1998; it had an or other similar subjects, should have good knowledge of
exceptionally positive effect on unification of marketing marketing core subject. In Vilnius University practices,
researchers and lecturers, as well as research promotion. these provisions were not always upheld. This happened,
The second conference took place in 1999. This time because the lecturers from other departments started
an international conference on marketing theories and teaching these specific subjects, for instance, advertising
methods received attention and recognition from scientist service marketing and other subjects.
of several foreign countries, such as Great Britain, Czech The list of taught subjects in marketing department of
republic, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, USA, Latvia, uRssia, Vilnius University Faculty of Economics was determined
Germany, Finland. Internationally famous scientists by several circumstances. Firstly, the need and necessity to
Michael Thomas, lOav Sorensen were keynote speakers in teach this subject in business administration programmes.
the preliminary meeting of this conference. The second Incorporation of specific concentration subjects into study
conference was significant and valuable to the academic programmes was sometimes stipulated by the previous
layers of Lithuanian marketing in respect of international experiences and preparation of Marketing Department
recognition, as well as relationship building and lecturers. Their low wages did not add motivation either.
development. The conference material was published in There are 19 subjects taught in Marketing Department
WZR SXEOLFDWLRQV VFLHQWLILF MRXUQDO ³(FRQRPLFV´ DQG   PDUNHWLQJ VWUDWHJLF PDUNHWLQJ PDUNHWLQJ
³0DUNHWLQJWKHRULHVDQGPHWKRGVLQ/LWKXDQLD´ management, marketing research, international marketing
The third conference, once again international, took research, marketing information, international marketing,
place in Kaunas, in the year 2000. The material of this timber export marketing, manufacturing marketing,
conference was published in the third publication business communication, logistics, international logistics,
³0DUNHWLQJ WKHRULHV DQG PHWKRGV³ /DWHU PDUNHWLQJ freight transport systems, international business
conferences were joined with the conferences organized by organization, economic scientific research methodology,
Vilnius University Faculty of Economics and Kaunas cross-cultural marketing, business culture, customer
Technological University Faculty of Economics and behaviour and sales management. In response to the
Management. coordination of business environment and studies with
The other activity of Vilnius University and Kaunas changing needs, it is necessary to adjust the list of offered
7HFKQRORJLFDO8QLYHUVLW\PDUNHWLQJGHSDUWPHQWVLQ± subjects.
1996 was associated with scientific methodical level Theoretical basics, organizational and practical issues,
endorsement of marketing lecturers and practicians. An needed for teaching marketing, preparing study
important role, in this activity, was given to the Business programmes and specialists in Vilnius and other
Training Methodical Consultation Centre, operating in Lithuanian universities and colleges, are analysed and
Vilnius University Faculty of Economics. This centre discussed in Lithuanian and foreign publications of
organized educational marketing methodology seminars 3UDQXOLV    3UDQXOLV 3DMXRGLV 8UERQDYLþius,
for the marketing lecturers of Lithuanian universities and Virvilaitơ   3UDQXOLV 0HOQLNDV 9LUYLODLWơ  
colleges, as well as for specialists and leaders of some 3UDQXOLV0RFNDLWLV  
business consultation associations. The website Marketing subjects in study programmes are taught
http:w
/ ww.marketing.lt , maintained by Business Training and studied at the level of marketing specialty or in study
Methodical Consultation Centre is robustly gaining programmes with another specialty, as an additional
popularity. discipline. Marketing specialty studies are oriented towards
preparation of the qualified marketing specialists. Whereas
marketing studies in other programmes are more of a
Marketing studies
broadening type, their purpose is to provide students from
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theory, as well as the studies of related subjects. Marketing department established in 1990 in Vilnius
Furthermore, due to the two available levels of studies University shows the attitudes of then rector prof.
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studies had to be ensured to facilitate avoidance of Commerce Faculty, towards the effective flexibility and a
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For the solution of this possible issue in the Marketing of competitive market. Foreign commerce specialist
Department of Vilnius University the provision was make training programme, created in the Commerce Faculty and
to concentrate the attention on the fundamentals of managed by Marketing Department attained great success
marketing theory methodology, terminology, definitions, and student recognition. In 1991, after the merger of the
FRQFHSWVVXEMHFW¶VORJLFDOVWUXFWXUHDQGSXUSRVHVWXGLHVLQ three economic field faculties into one, the process of the
bachelor studies. Whereas in Master Studies, the attention study system creation started for Bachelor and Master

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Studies, it lasted for few years. From the facts and competitors. Such perception and outlook brought atop
situations obtained through personal observation, it can be formal excuses, which determined the Economic Faculty
summarized, that Economics and Management Department 'HDQ¶VDQG6HQDWH¶VGHFLVLRQWRUHMHFWWKHSHWLWLRQVVLJQHG
reorganized itself without a clear logics and strategy. The by 50 students in 2005 and 2006 for opening marketing
search for the solution took about two years. The test and specialist training programme at the Vilnius University
error method was used. After the structure was put )DFXOW\ RI (FRQRPLFV 7KH VWXG\ SURJUDPPH SURMHFWV IRU
together, it was released for deliberation and destruction, this speciality formulated by marketing department were
since most of the departments and their workers for most DOVR UHMHFWHG 1HJDWLYH GHFLVLRQ RQ RSHQLQJ PDUNHWLQJ
cared about their own survival, rather than innovations, speciality in Vilnius University Faculty of Economics did
changes or progress. The newly created Marketing not get support from the student survey results either, they
Department and marketing specialist training programme showed that marketing department is in the leading
were regarded as threatening and unnecessary position according to an overall result averages (Table 1).

Table 1
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results show that, based on five out of seven evaluated VFLHQWLVWV¶ ZRUN LQ VFLHQWLILF PDUNHWLQJ SXEOLFDWLRQV 7KH
indicators, Marketing Department is in the leading conditions of the transitive period, from centralized
position. economic system, towards market economics, firstly
1HYHUWKHOHVV QRW LQ DOO /LWKXDQLDQ XQLYHUVLWLHV forced the concentration towards the preparation and
establishment and implementation of the marketing publication of the Lithuanian literature, designed for
specialist training programmes was withheld in the process PDUNHWLQJ VWXGLHV DQG TXDOLILFDWLRQ UDLVH 7KH OHFWXUHUV¶
of the reform. In management and business administration who dedicated their time for cultivation of marketing
PDVWHU VWXGLHV RI .DXQDV 7HFKQRORJLFDO 8QLYHUVLW\¶V knowledge and practical skills did this. Therefore, it is
Economics and Management Faculty, a modular system logical that the authors of the first teaching methodology
was applied, which contained a marketing module. In publications clustered in the Marketing Departments of
.DXQDV 9\WDXWDV WKH *UHDW 8QLYHUVLW\¶V (FRQRPLFV DQG Vilnius University and Kaunas Technological University.
Management Faculty master specialists are taught through 1RWHZRUWK\ /LWKXDQLDQ PDUNHWLQJ WHDFKLQJ PDWHULDO ZDV
realization of marketing and international commerce prepared by Urbonaviþius (1900, 1995), Virvilaitơ  
master programme. In Social Sciences Faculty of Klaipeda 3UDQXOLV    3UDQXOLV 3DMXRGLV 8UERQDYLþius,
University, marketing masters are taught based on the Virvilaitơ    3DMXRGLV   .XY\NDLWơ
PDUNHWPDNLQJ /LWKXDQLDQ ³ULQNRGDUD´  PDQDJHPHQW (1998), Dikþius (2005) and other authors.
programme. In Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, The question of definitions and terms had to be solved,
business administration master students as well have an ZLWK WKH VXEMHFW FRQWHQW Fonceptions when preparing
opportunity to choose marketing specialization studies. Lithuanian marketing publications. Together with the
nationality boom wave, we faced previously unused and
only recently proposed, by Lithuanian linguists, term
Marketing science in Lithuania
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There are two marketing science thought development levels. oHwever, only from the first look, it seems as an
trends in Lithuania. First one is an expression of marketing easy task. In everyday life, you can accustom people to call
content and essence in Lithuanian marketing teaching WKLQJVXVLQJGLIIHUHQWWHUPV1HYHUWKHOHVVLQWKLVFDVHZH
face much more complex conceptual and linguistic

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equivalence questions. Therefore, together with the establishment of Vilnius University Marketing Department
teaching literature preparation the author of this article doctoral students gathered there, prepared and defended
analyzed the aspects of scientific terms as well, Pranulis their dissertations under the supervision of the department
(1998). professors. (Table 2)
The other part of marketing science development in
Lithuania was constituted of scientific research. Since the
Table 2
Defended doctoral thesis with the supervision of Vilnius University Marketing Department professors

Num- Doctorate student Dissertation topic Year of defence


ber
1 Sigitas Urbonaviþius /LWKXDQLDQRUJDQL]DWLRQOHDGHUV¶YDlue orientation and their influence 1993
on strategic decisions
2 Gediminas Rainys Valuation and management of tangible resource usage for Lithuanian 1995
economical development
3 $OJLV*DLåXWLV Study of marketing strategies of the sawmills of Lithuania 2000
4 Ramnjnas ýasas The identification and assessment of source of competitive strategy 2000
in Lithuanian market
5 Dainora Grundey Multi-modal freight in marketing logistics 2001
6 Vytautas Dikþius 0DQDJHU¶VLQIOXHQFHLPSOHPHQWLQJPDUNHWLQJFRQFHSWLQD 2002
FRPSDQ\¶VDFWLYLW\
7 Jolita Kurtinaitienơ Comparative analysis of marketing orientation in mobile 2004
telecommunication market
8 $XãUD5njtelionơ Rondamanskaitơ The Competitiveness of National Tourism Industry 2004
9 /DXUDâDOþiuvienơ Branding image management in the cross-cultural context 2004
10 Vilma Tamulienơ Criteria of ecological evaluation in social-ethical marketing 2005
11 Indrơ Pikturnienơ Advantages of the following strategy at the initial stage of product 2007
introduction
12 äLYLOơ Vaitknjnienơ Influence of virtual and traditional focus-groups on marketing 2007
research effectiveness
13 Laima Abromaitytơ - Sereikienơ /LWKXDQLDQFRPSDQLHV¶PRUDOHWKLcal norms of media marketing 2007 dissertation is
recommended for the
defence

As seen in the table presented above, during 17 years, PDUNHWPDNLQJ /LWKXDQLDQ ³ULQNRGDUD´  ZKLFK IRUP WKH
from the establishment of Vilnius University Marketing markets of various natures. The control and management
Department, 13 doctorate students have graduated. Yet, it decisions of these factors are conditioned formation of the
is significant that 12 of them are continuing their scientific PDUNHWPDNLQJ /LWKXDQLDQ ³ULQNRGDUD´  DFWLYLW\ WKDW LV
pedagogical work in the sphere of marketing, Vilnius DUUDQJHPHQWRIYDULRXVQDWXUHV¶PDUNHWVDQGEXVLQHVVJRDO
University Marketing Department employs seven of them. attainment in it.
This shows that the department has a strong base for
further progress of marketing culture dispersion and
Conclusions
generation turnover. We can hope for better and more
suitable scientific work conditions in Lithuania, Vilnius Accumulated experience of people, who lived in the
University and Faculty of Economics. Without this, it will totalitarian conditions, gathered a coinciding awareness,
be difficult to withhold young and talented scientists from activity and value-oriented expressions, which became a
leaving and encourage them to stay and continue their fundamental and just gradually subsiding entanglement in
chosen scientific work in Lithuania. This danger is evident, market making and marketing, as theoretical source and
since two of the mentioned people in the table above have methodological measure, apprehension and assimilation
already won respective contracts and started working process.
scientific pedagogical work in the universities of Great Considerable amount of researches on various
Britain and United States. marketing topics were published throughout a relatively
Some of the marketing researches performed in short period of statehood restoration in Lithuania. A group
Lithuania have highlighted specific scientific marketing of researchers, devoted to marketing science, successfully
problems, which arise from the context of economic working, and with international notoriety, teamed up.
transformations. Marketing terminology, definition and The research performed by Lithuanian scientists
conception research, performed by the author of this article emphasized specific problems of marketing science and its
(Pranulis, 1998, 2007), suppose the further and wider range DSSOLFDWLRQ WR /LWKXDQLDQ EXVLQHVVHV DQG VWDWH¶V HFRQRPLF
correlation insight between marketing macro-environment governance in practice, which arise from economic
DQG PDUNHWPDNLQJ /LWKXDQLDQ ³ULQNRGDUD´  8S XQWLO transformation. The marketing term, definition and
recently, the scientific marketing literature (Kotler, conception research implies further insights of wider
Armstrong, 2007) presents marketing environment as a nature macro-environment correlation with market making
discrete element in the context of marketing, which has to /LWKXDQLDQ³ULQNRGDUD´ DQGPDUNHWLQJ
be understood and overviewed by marketing specialists Main cluster centres for marketing field scientists are
when preparing and making marketing decisions, although Marketing Departments of Vilnius University and Kaunas
they can be inadequately disposed. In reality, macro- Technological University. A paradox, that marketing
environment elements of marketing are the factors of

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specialization programmes are functional in universities, Vytautas Pranas Pranulis
which barely have marketing specialists, whereas in Marketingo studijos ir mokslas Lietuvoje
Vilnius University Faculty of Economics there are no
marketing specialists training programs, even though there Santrauka
is a successfully functional Marketing Department.
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