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Outsourcing: Benefits and Costs for Businesses
Stříteský, Vladimír ; Balcar, Petr (advisor) ; Hausenblas, Václav (referee)
The focus of this work is to summarize outsourcing literature and bring it up-to-date with current business trends. Whole conception of outsourcing is embedded into strategic framework to benefit managers. Knowledge about and approach to outsourcing is analyzed in sample of Czech managers. For the purpose of analysis, managers filled the questionnaire. Theoretical knowledge in full scale is present in the sample despite low number of observation. Yet the knowledge is significantly fragmented and no manager holds complex knowledge. Based on findings, the guideline is presented for Czech managers to make professional sourcing decisions and achieve peak efficiency outsourcing.
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The Nature of Entrepreneurship: Society, the Individual and the Firm
Kapustin, Victor ; Benáček, Vladimír (advisor) ; Balcar, Petr (referee)
Entrepreneurship is often perceived as a crucial component of economic growth and social development. Studies into entrepreneurship inform policy design, thus the diverse understanding of entrepreneurship among scholars can create confusion in policy design. The current state of the field of entrepreneurial research is examined in order to identify the need for a universal definition of entrepreneurship. After a synthesis and analysis of prior research is conducted to identify the various links in perspectives, a new definition and framework is suggested. The resulting framework sees entrepreneurship as an autocatalytic process of creation of meaning and the consequent retention of said meaning in the structure of a new venture. The elements of this framework (autocatalytic process, creation of meaning, and retention in structure) can be assigned varying degrees of importance corresponding to differing perspectives, while simultaneously ensuring the presence of each element. The developed framework can be used to better inform the decisions of scholars and policy makers, due to the uncovering of the complex relationships between society, individuals and firms.
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Strategic Management in the Non-Profit Sector - Suggested Strategy for the Enterprise Leaders Platform
Magyarová, Markéta ; Balcar, Petr (advisor) ; Andrlíková, Petra (referee)
This work presents a case-study of application of the standard strategic framework to a specific non-profit organization in the Czech Republic. This organization is struggling with financial problems and with lack of competitive advantage. In the first part of the work, results of the external and internal audits are used to formulate a medium-term strategy for the organization. The process identified following key areas: strategic financial management, employee training and education and continuous improvement of quality of services. These areas are further developed into strategic goals and initiatives using a strategic management system Balanced Scorecard (BSC). Each perspective of BSC contains an example of the cause-effect relationship of selected initiatives. The output of the model is a matrix of scorecard measures which forms a basis for strategic management in the organization. Finally, early steps for the implementation of the Balanced Scorecard for a period of six months are identified. Title: Strategic Management in the Non-Profit Sector - Suggested Strategy for the Enterprise Leaders Platform Keywords: Strategic Management, Balanced Scorecard, Non-Profit sector, Corporate Social Responsibility JEL Classification: L19, L21, L31, M14, M19 Academic year: 2012/2013 Author: Markéta...
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Analysis of the transformation process from a limited company to a joint-stock company
Bečvaříková, Vendula ; Balcar, Petr (advisor) ; Herrmannová, Lenka (referee)
This thesis is mainly focused on the creation of a new strategy for one Czech company operating in the software market, in order to reinforce its position in this market and increase its competitiveness. Moreover, an effect of change of the legal form within the fulfilling of the proposed strategy is analysed here. After a brief introduction in (mostly) legal aspects in terms of forms of entrepreneurship, particularly limited liability company and joint stock company, the internal and external analysis of the company under consideration is conducted, focusing especially on SWOT analysis of the company and on the prospective impact of the transformation on its components. The following part describes the proposal of the new strategy which is created on the basis of the standard strategic framework and then, Balanced Scorecard method is used for strategy development into sub-indicators and strategy implementation itself. According to the confrontation of the factors of SWOT analysis with the transformation of the legal form presented above and according to the final analysis of the effect of this transformation on the implementation of the individual strategic goals, the transformation is evaluated as a useful step in the operation of the company. As a conclusion, there are therefore several steps...
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The identity of gypsy children in "white" Czech families
Mrázková, Marie ; Šmídová, Olga (advisor) ; Balcar, Petr (referee)
Tendency of this article is to show, how three factual Gypsy children which were put away to creche directly after their born and which were educated with two "white" Czech families, create their identities. Basic research question was how the children construct their identities in interaction with the world and important others. My approach to this question is constructionist. I tried to find strategies of making identities. I worked with biographical stories. Simultaneously we can also speak about participate observation because I come from one of these families. Among my most important findings is the fact that children identity is influenced by parents standings and meanings. In the first family dominates a position that it is a stigma to be Gypsy in Czech racialist society. In the second family it is spoken about it that people should be valued according to their acts and not according to their flesh-colour. Gypsy child in Czech family has very difficult position because it does not properly belong to any society. Children from the first family realise their incident to Gypsies and try to manage their stigma with strategy. Child from the second family choose among both societies to obtain the biggest advantages. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Air - conditioning of office building
Balcar, Petr ; Košner, Jan (referee) ; Janotková, Eva (advisor)
The main goal of the submitted thesis is the design of central conditioning system used to ensure the required internal microclimate of office space and meeting rooms on the 2nd floor of office building, located in the city of Brno. The first part provides an overview of air conditioning systems and the appropriate central air conditioning system is selected. In the next part is designed the devices for air conditioning by building layout, properties of building structures, equipment and office space occupied. The work also submits drawing documentation, technical report and specification of materials used.
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Business Plan
Funková, Eva ; Balcar, Petr (referee) ; Bayerová, Vladimíra (advisor)
A result of this work is suggestion of business plan for founding service – interior vehicle cleaning. On the beginning of the work are defining condition of market, general and departmental environs. Is valorizing a existing situation in this area. It will be proposing the complete business plan with financial rated.
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Belt conveyor from deduster
Balcar, Petr ; Malášek, Jiří (referee) ; Škopán, Miroslav (advisor)
Purpose of those bachelors thesis is carry out functional calculation of the belt conveyor, for transport fly-ash from deduster, according to engaged parameters. Design fit conception of the conveyor, his driver and tightening station, storage of drums in the bearings and acceptable conveyor belt. Further draw up drawings documentation listings of the conveyer. Drawing subassembly of driver and tightening group inclusive piece list and some production drawing.
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