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The role of the traditional festivals (matsuri) in modern Japan
Valková, Henrieta ; Sýkora, Jan (advisor) ; Tirala, Martin (referee)
Traditional Japanese festivals matsuri used to play an important role in the annual cycle of Japanese agricultural communities. They marked special days outside of the everyday order, reserved for relaxation and for prayers to deities who were believed to have influence over the quality of the crops. However, with the beginning of the modern period in Japanese history, the agricultural community that used to form the core of Japanese society began to dissolve and with that changed also the perception of festivals. The aim of this thesis is, through illustrating various factors and analyzing available as well as my own statictical data, to find the answer to the question of what role such slávnosťs play in modern Japanese society. At the end of my thesis I will present a case study of the Gion matsuri, that has been held almost without interruption for more than a thousand years. Key words: Japanese culture, traditional festivals, matsuri, Gion matsuri, social ties, commercialization
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Intercultural aspects of nonverbal communication
Krchová, Eva ; Boukalová, Hedvika (advisor) ; Šípek, Jiří (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to describe nonverbal communication, especially the intercultural aspects which influence it. The thesis is divided into six chapters. In the first part of the thesis, the terms such as communication, culture and intercultural communication are defined. In the next chapters the thesis focuses on differentiation of universal features of nonverbal communication and of the culturally dependant features of noneverbal communication. Comparison of Arabic and Japanese nonverbal behaviour follows. The last part contains a research proposal, in which the effect of an intercultural training on the quality of communication would be inquired.
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Barbora Markéta Eliášová and the image of Japan in the Czech society in the twentyth 20 century
Jurčíčková, Romana ; Hnilica, Jiří (advisor) ; Havlůjová, Hana (referee)
The work deals with the Czech travelers to Japan who have taken their expeditions in the early 20th century, and after returning to his homeland on their testimony in the form of a travelogue. From this perspective, attention is directed primarily to the person of Barbara Markéta Eliášová which, as the first woman to own not only take a trip around the world, but in Japan, spent several years and knew perfectly the local life. Based on the literary works of travelers is then pointed out that their fellow citizens at home submit an image of Japan as a modernizing country that despite everything, but still retaining the character of traditional society and culture. To a lesser extent, the work deals with political and commercial relations between Japan and the independent Czechoslovakia after 1918. Relations between the two countries to develop contacts with Czech legionnaires and Japanese soldiers fighting together against the Bolsheviks in Siberia. Were then rounded out the emergence of the Czechoslovak Embassy in Tokyo.
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The Effect of Kendo on Trainee's Values
LAIBRT, Lukáš
The diploma thesis is aimed at investigating the influence of the educational system of Kendo on the values and attitudes of practitioners, both in terms of perceived contrast between the values and attitudes anchored in Czech (Central European) cultural context and values and attitudes anchored in the cultural context of Japan. In terms of methodology, this will be an empirical research based on survey (5 standardized questions) and an interview.
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Kendo as an educational system
LAIBRT, Lukáš
This bachelor thesis introduces the Japanese martial art of Kendo as an educational system. The first chapter deals with different sources of Kendo thought and describes different periods of historical development and its present form. The second chapter describes Kendo as an educational system and it?s dimensions (ideological, content, methods, organizations). The bachelor thesis includes a picture appendix, which shows the gear and equipment that is used to practice the martial art of Kendo.
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Corporate culture of Japanese companies in the Czech Republic
Kristeľová, Eva ; Müllerová, Františka (advisor) ; Neuwirthová, Magda (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the description of corporate cultures that are present in some of the Japanese companies found in the Czech Republic. The thesis is imaginarily divided into two parts. In the theoretical part the reader becomes familiar with the terms such as culture, corporate and organisational culture. It is largely influenced by a piece of work of Geert Hofstede and his perception of individual cultural dimensions. Moreover, it pays attention to the necessity of organisation within the company and to the description of characteristic features of the Japanese corporate culture and human resource management. Last, but not least it clarifies to the reader the business relations held between Japan and the Czech Republic. The aim of the practical part is to analyse the interviews with the representatives of individual companies differing significantly in their size, image and determinants of their particular corporate culture. It more precisely concerns the factors such as organisation technique, corporate structure, management and specific methods, procedures.
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Analyze of circadiam rhytm and sleep habits by Czech and Japan oreadolescence and adolescence females.
HRMOVÁ, Eliška
The actual observations from this work could be used in the process of teaching: for example in the subjects as health education. The basic necessity is knowledge and categorization of the circadian rhythms which largely affect our general life and behavior. This issue includes the basic natural questions like sleeping process. Although the knowledge about sleep is applied in various spheres its importance is enormous. In common civilian life we deal with the meaning, disorders and the influence upon activity and well-being. Application of these facts in primary education will set up natural approach to health and performance by preadolescents, adolescents and adults. This work is focused on the analysis of the circadian rhythm and sleep schedule of the Czech and Japanese preadolescents and adolescents. I apply the qualitative research. The main tool of the data collection is the questionnaire of daily routines and sleep rhythms. The result of this work is to identify bad habits in non-sleep mode, the associated poor sleep hygiene, and irregular in catering especially for the younger girls in preadolescence age.
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The reasons of a frequent failure in promoting kaizen to Czech employees
Izutsu, Roman ; Beroušek, Petr (advisor) ; Lepeška, Jan (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with problems which often occur during implementation of kaizen philosophy into economic practice in Czech environment. Many Czech companies that adopted this philosophy do not reach such good results, compared to companies in Japan. Czech employee's do not accept it in good way. Thus the target of this thesis is to find out possible causes of this unfavourable situation. In theoetical parts, kaizen phiosophy and other related factors such as organizational culture are described. Furthermore, most frequent kaizen practice and its most important effects are described well as a brief history of it in Japan, USA, and Czech. Real implementations of kaizen in three companies in Czech Republic are analyzed in empirical part of this thesis. Most important points of this part are qualitative research (interviews with employees of these three companies) and quantitative research (questionares were filled by employees in one of these firms). The outputs of the thesis are general as well as specific suggestions for these three companies.
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Possibilities of the usage of the Japanese System and Style to the Czech Management Reality
Jaroš, Jakub ; Dědina, Jiří (advisor) ; Cejthamr, Václav (referee)
Japanese culture differs enormously from its European counterpart. When a Japanese subsidiary is established in the Czech Republic, there are many issues to resolve. Communication is a significant assumption to success. In addition, Czech managers consider communication with the Japanese as an inherent weakness to corporate culture. This dissertation supports and demonstrates that sustainable operating effectiveness and competitiveness deploying Japanese management practice within Czech companies is feasible.
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