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Innovation in small and medium enterprises
Ehrenberger, Marek ; Strielkowski, Wadim (advisor) ; Hausenblas, Václav (referee)
This thesis provides insight into factors that influence the innovation activity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Czech Republic. Its key part analyzes a survey conducted among over eleven hundred Czech SMEs. A model of determinants of innovations is constructed and estimated. Own R&D is identified as a key driver of innovations for the firms. Other important factors include investment into technology, improvement of quality of a product or service or presence on foreign markets. Barriers to innovations and external factors with negative impact as perceived by the firms do not prove to constitute a real inhibitor of innovative activities. Keywords: SME, innovation, entrepreneurship, small and medium enterprise Author's e-mail: marek.ehrenberger@gmail.com Supervisor's e-mail: strielkowski@fsv.cuni.cz
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The Importance and the design of evaluation research on information management
Šidlichovská, Zuzana ; Basl, Josef (advisor) ; Sklenák, Vilém (referee) ; Škyřík, Petr (referee)
Univerzita Karlova v Praze Filozofická fakulta Ústav informačních studií a knihovnictví Informační věda PhDr. Zuzana Šidlichovská Význam a design evaluačního výzkumu v oblasti managementu informačních služeb řízení informačních aktivit a toků v organizacích ze sektoru soukromých bezpečnostních služeb The importance and the design of evaluation research on information management management of information activities and flows in private security service organization Abstrakt dizertační práce v angličtině Vedoucí práce: Prof. Ing. Josef Basl, CSc. Praha 2015 3 Abstrakt dizertační práce v angličtině In the first part, the dissertation describes the importance and the design of evaluation research on information management at small and medium-sized enterprises in the area of private security services. Secondly, it provides a general mapping of current evaluation practices trends from all over the world as well as from the Czech Republic. Thirdly, the dissertation depicts the main characteristics of evaluation and evaluation research methodology focused on the target group of small and medium-sized enterprises in private security service sector. The main goal of the dissertation project is to map and discuss the current importance of evaluation research on information management. Its main output is to explore an...
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Strenghtening European Commission's external actorness through internationalisation of SMEs: An institutional analysis of Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), 2002-2009
Trnka, Jan ; Šlosarčík, Ivo (advisor) ; Kasáková, Zuzana (referee)
European Union faced several external challenges in the beginning of the 21st century. Its enlargement to 24 member states led to a state of dissimilar and not well interconnected economies in need of a new model of external competitiveness. Finding the model and, more importantly, delivering it on community level, was a new task of the European Commission, especially after re-launch of the Lisbon strategy in 2005. Yet, there was another challenge for EU that was not so easy to address by the Commission: the relative weakening of EU's external economic action comparing to new increasingly assertive policies of other international players, especially BRICs. Was it possible for the Commission focus only on supporting EU competitiveness without any external action, as was expected by articles of the Treaty of Nice? As the thesis argues, indeed there was an external action of the Commission before the Lisbon treaty, through its public support of SME internationalization within the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP). A neoinstitutional analysis of the issues on two levels is carried out: Firstly on the level of European institutions (motives, relevant contexts and institutional rules), secondly, on the level of secondary actors (SMEs, NGOs, CIP executive agency EACI), where the...
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PRACOVNÍ ÚRAZY: Správná praxe pro malé a střední podniky
Hrubá, Kateřina
Tato příručka je určena zaměstnavatelům, zvláště těm s menším počtem zaměstnanců, u kterých nepůsobí odborně způsobilá osoba k zajišťování úkolů v prevenci rizik. Shrnuje základní práva a povinnosti v oblasti pracovních úrazů – zaměstnavatelů, zaměstnanců, orgánů inspekce práce a pojišťovny, u které je zaměstnavatel pojištěn pro případ své odpovědnosti za škodu způsobenou pracovním úrazem nebo nemocí z povolání. V příručce jsou uvedeny případy konkrétních úrazů z praxe, u kterých lze někdy obtížně rozlišit, zda jde o pracovní úraz, či nikoliv, a jak se řeší. Některé příklady těchto netypických pracovních úrazů jsou doplněny o citace z judikátů Nejvyššího soudu ČR. Část je věnována také statistice pracovních úrazů v České republice. Závěrem je uveden výčet právních předpisů, které se k problematice vztahují. Obsahem příručky není právní úprava školních úrazů a ani nemocí z povolání.
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Opportunities for small and medium sized enterprises in Znojmo region
Hanák, Marek
The thesis is focused on the topic of internationalisation of SME in Znojmo region and on their opportunities. The main part of the thesis is a set of recommendations for the whole segment of SME in Znojmo region. To gather necessary input, primary and secondary data were used. For primary data, semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with companies operating in Znojmo region. To gain knowledge about their current situation and motives, risks, barriers towards internationalisation. The current process of the SME in Znojmo region was compared with UPPSALA model of internationalisation.
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Společenská odpovědnost ve stavebnictví
Dania, Tomáš
This thesis is focused on the concept of Corporate social responsibility in the construction industry. The work provides an overview of the current state of the CSR concept in the construction industry. There is mentioned the knowledge of the concept, the reasons for the most frequent introduction and also the perception of the benefits of this concept by the construction companies. The part of the thesis is also an analysis of the pillars of the concept of CSR and individual activities. A substantial part of the work is based on quantitative research on the construction industry and on its analysis. The quantitative research is conducted through a questionnaire survey. A participant in the research could be any construction company operating in the Czech Republic. In addition to the properties of the construction sector in terms of CSR, the project proposes recommendations for improvement CSR in a typical construction company.
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Možnosti etablace českých malých a středních podniků na Filipínách
Skřivánková, Jaroslava
The thesis fetches the overview of achievable support for Czech small and medium enterprises, what can be used as a guide. The profit of this thesis the author brings in the analysis of the Philippines for potential Czech entrepreneurs. Cluster policy is one of the tool for the support of enterprises, what is in European context currently very actual. The analysis of Philippines is applied in a proposal of internationalization study for Czech cluster CREA Hydro&Energy to the Philippines. The internationalization study contains especially identification of an opportunities and a SWOT analysis. The added value of thesis is own experiences of the author achieved during internship in the Philippines. During the internship the author was collaborating with CREA Hydro&Energy on the European cluster association NATUREEF on project Go International.Formula clause:The thesis contains commercially exploitable information obtained and analyzed in collaboration with the cluster manager and financial support cluster CREA Hydro & Energy. Restrictions publications binds to chapters 5) Evaluation of the Philippines as a country suitable for Czech SMEs and 6) studies Internationalisation CREA Hydro & Energy in the Philippines. Secrecy takes two years after the thesis defense (2017-2019).
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Expanze českých výrobních MSP na evropské trhy skrze e-shop Amazon
Chvátal, Tomáš
The aim of the diploma thesis is to formulate recommendations for a company, that wants to expand into European markets through Amazon. The thesis is divided into two main parts. The first one is the theoretical part, where attention is paid to the study of the issue with the help of professional literature and professional articles. The basis of the work consists of the analysis of the external and internal environment. Based on the facts obtained from them, specific recommendations for entering the UK and German market were proposed.
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Effect of E-commerce Usage on Competitiveness and Overall Performance of Manufacturing SMEs in Slovakia and Selected EU Member Countries
Krajčír, Valentín
This diploma thesis deals with the identification of the effect of e-commerce and relevant influenced factors in the case of manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The observation is specified mainly for SMEs as such, for Slo-vak SMEs, and partially for SMEs from EU countries. The theoretical part creates a full-fledged background for the following observations. The practical part consists of a gradual observation focused on the state and impact of e-commerce on Slo-vak manufacturing SMEs and additional observation of the selected company from the relevant segment, for a more detailed view of the issue. Moreover, it in-cludes addressing the issue with analysis of various financial indicators, selected comprehensive financial analysis, and, last but not least, various descriptive ob-servations through which the results are provided, linked to the impact of e-commerce on a given business segment. These findings are finally discussed, and relevant conclusions are drawn, in the final part.
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