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NETWORKS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Kužílek, Tomáš ; Koráb, Vojtěch (advisor)
This doctoral thesis deals with some problems related to networking and network relationships of small and medium biotechnological enterprises (SME) in the Czech Republic. In the introduction of the doctoral thesis there is networks‘ character, their development and specification presented. The contemporary situation of “big and strong“ is compared with the situation of small and medium enterprises and advantages ensued from memebership are presented. In the theoretical part of this doctoral thesis, there is the analysis of the actual scientific research of small and medium enterprises made up. Their influence in economics is described in detail and the influence of globalisation on small and medium enterprises is presented. Since the small and medium enterprises form the basis of this thesis, contemporary situation in the world as well as research and development in the Czech Republic is mentioned. These research and development are followed by the information about small-and-medium-enterprises-networking and its division, assumptions and reasons for joining the networks or elements, that affect the cooperation of small and medium with the big enterprises. Pieces of knowledge of networking in the world literature gained from foreign literature sources are described in this part. Typology of networks is specified, divided by its purpose, direction and other criteria and notes and quotations of the authors dealing with networs are shown. The word cluster and its characteristics, division and its advantages were explained. In the practical part of the doctoral thesis there are some ideas formulated, according to conclusions of the scientific research of small and medium biotechnological enterprises in the Czech Republic and after that there is presented, how the Czech enterprises join shared projects on the vertical or horizontal level or with research institutes or universities. These results are consequently compared with scientifis studies from abroad. Some practical recommendations about using of these pieces of knowledge for contemporary small and medium biotechnological enterprises are formulated according to these results. Before conclusion there are some scientific and practical gains of the doctoral thesis, including gains for pedagogical work.
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