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Czech-Portuguese and Portuguese-Czech Cultural Standards
Reicheltová, Kateřina ; Křečková Kroupová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Khelerová, Vladimíra (referee)
The aim of the thesis is to reveal Czech-Portuguese and Portuguese-Czech cultural standards by using the method of the in-depth interviews with respective respondents. The thesis is divided into two parts - theoretical and practical. The theoretical part introduces the important concepts underlying the practical part. At the beginning of the practical part, the author describes Portugal, its geographical, demographic, historical, economic, political and social background. The following is also a form of Czech-Portuguese relations since their establishment till the present days. The rest of the practical part is devoted to the methodology used, the target group, the description of interviews done and the research of Czech-Portuguese and Portuguese-Czech cultural standards itself. In conclusion, the author presents some tips and advices for Czechs planning to go to Portugal for private or professional reasons.
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Intercultural Communication and Cooperation in the Context of the Czech – Spanish Business Environment
Straková, Barbora ; Nový, Ivan (advisor) ; Dědina, Jiří (referee) ; Castillo, David Andrés (referee)
The main aim of this dissertation thesis is to explore a different view and contribute to the research in the area of the intercultural communication and cooperation. In this thesis we are trying to examine two different cultures from the point of view of the cultural standards. To be able to gain a comparable and trustful outcome, the research was conducted on a specific group of Czech and Spanish business managers and employees. The main common characteristic of the members of this specific group was determined based on at least half a year of interactive communication within Czech -- Spanish international cooperation. Given the current situation of the increasing globalization process, compounded by integrating cultures, we believe that the above mentioned topic is highly valuable for daily management skills and employees' relations. We find it very important to pay more attention and give more thought to this issue, as the correct communication is one of key means to successful business management and cooperation. It is obvious that misunderstandings in communication and cooperation within the managing teams might lead to fatal breakdowns. It is no longer possible to overlook the strong influence of the globalization process. This fact should be taken into a serious consideration by leaders of the universities and multicultural companies. This should be followed by the integration of new management methods corresponding to the changes and new influences in multicultural entities. With respect to the structure and wide range of the changes brought into the companies by the globalization process, it was a real challenge to fulfill the goals of this dissertation thesis based on the realized qualitative examination research. An important output of this research is the identification of key differences within the above specified tested group. These differences arise from specific thinking and behavior which lead to different attitudes in regards to managing both life situations and a professional career. Based on these findings, we suggest classifying the Czechs and the Spanish into particular existing theoretical models. Good understanding of the key differences coupled with the theoretical knowledge allows us to suggest some suitable recommendation, tips and tricks for a better mutual communication among Czech and Spanish managers and employees on both professional and personal levels.
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Interkultúrne špecifiká komunikácie v organizácii
Kákošová, Eva
This Bachelor thesis deals with the differences in the proceedings of individuals in an intercultural area, in order to specify the key knowledge, which illustrates the set of problems in communication of two cultures within one organisation. The theoretical part is based on the knowledge of intercultural communication and intercultural psychology. The theoretical part is structured into three parts, where each part is systematically focused on explanation and interpretation of theoretical knowledge in favour of the keyword phrase of the selected topic. The first part primarily deals with the matter of intercultural communication, cross-cultural barriers of communication and the meaning of intercultural communication in working environment itself. The second part of the thesis compares the cultural differences between the Czech and German society, related to the cultural dimensions and standards which are based on the researches of Geert Hofstede and Nový, Schroll-Machl. The third passage of the theoretical part deals with the intercultural competence and the intercultural training methods. The practical part includes interpretations of results of interviews, which were implemented in cooperation with German and Czech doctors in a German clinic. This Bachelor thesis is therefore focused on detecting the way of thinking and the perceptions, and the identification of problems between the Czech and German workers in a common working environment as well.
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Czech-german cultural differences in german company from the point of view czech and german workers.
ZELINKOVÁ, Dominika
The work deals with the contrasting the Czech-German cultural standards, both generally and specifically in the German travel agency Wolff Ost. Reisen, which has one of the branches in the Czech Republic. The study describes and characterizes the different cultural dimensions and standards, including theoreticians, who deals with the various dimensions. Part of the work is devoted to characterize the specific Czech-German cultural dimensions and standards, from the Czech and also from the German point of view. The outcome of this work is a survey, which was conducted by the company in Germany and a branch in Prague. The work also includes research methodology and characteristics of the enterprise. A separate chapter is devoted to evaluation of the survey.
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Intercultural communication and cooperation CR-USA
Novotná, Alena ; Nový, Ivan (advisor) ; Jarošová, Eva (referee)
The master thesis "Intercultural communication and cooperation CR-USA" deals with the identification of cultural differences between the CR and USA and also with finding differences in communication. Based on that provides recommendations for effective communication and collaboration from the Czech side. Attention was paid to the creation of American cultural standards from the Czech point of view, which were developed based on structured questionnaires and interviews, as well as from my own experience with American culture. The theoretical part is devoted to clarify the concepts of intercultural management and psychology. Attention was also paid to cultural standards and dimensions, which were published by other authors. Outcome of this thesis are tips and suggestions for people who work or plan to work with Americans in the future
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Intercultural communication focusing on the Czech - German Cooperation
Koblížková, Beáta ; Hubinková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Mejzlíková, Michaela (referee)
The first part focuses on the theoretical knowledge required for the research part of the Bachelor's Thesis. This section defines basic concepts of this work as communication and culture. This section focuses primarily on the specification of intercultural communication between Czechs and Germans, to established cultural standards and their comparisons. The second part of is focused on the practical application of theoretical knowledge in the previous section. The main objective of this work is to identify from personal experience of respondents how they look on the opposite culture, whether is during the development of both cultures any change in the established cultural standards and where they produce the most common problems in communication. Research method is direct electronic questioning Czech and German respondents to complement and extend previous method is used the method of personal interview. The result of the research is in the confirmed or disproved hypotheses, which are summarized in the conclusion, together with my own opinion on the subject thesis.
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Czech and German cultural standards from the exchange students' point of view
Kutilová, Alena ; Křečková Kroupová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Nurkovičová, Jasmína (referee)
This thesis deals with the subject of Czech and German cultural standards and the way they influence the daily lives of exchange students. The main objective lies in the abstraction and definition of cultural standards of this specific target group. The theoretical part introduces different approaches to the term culture and further describes two main concepts of cultural studies -- the methodology of cultural dimensions and cultural standards. The practical part opens with an introduction to German history, economy and points out the leading role that this country has in the international relationships. Following is the list of possibilities for exchange study programmes at the University of Economics and the summary of activities that are organized by the International Studies Centre. Most importantly, this part sums up the results of the research I did among the exchange students from the Czech Republic and Germany. Further, I compare the results of my research with the conclusions reached by Ivan Nový. In the conclusion there is a set of recommendations for the exchange students that should ease their first contact with a foreign culture.
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Comparison of Czech-German and Czech-Austrian cultural standards with emphasis on business negotiation
Kynclová, Lucie ; Křečková Kroupová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Zadražil, Václav (referee)
The main aim of this diploma thesis is to indentify German and Austrian cultural standards and the second aim is to confirm or disprove the given hypotheses. The first part is theoretical and defines the theoretical basis of this topic. It deals with Czech-German and Czech-Austrian business relationship. Then it describes the main aspects of culture, cultural dimensions and standards. The practical part describes the chosen methodology, which were interviews mostly with Czech business representatives who trade with Germany and Austria. In the last part the research and the given hypotheses are evaluated. The thesis is recommended as study material for business representatives who will be in contact with Germans or Austrians.
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Australia´s cultural standards
Kaplanová, Lucie ; Khelerová, Vladimíra (advisor) ; Vojtíšek, Zdeněk (referee)
The first part of the thesis deals with the concept of culture, its elements and problems which may arise between two cultures. Then I mention the elements on which compare culture Hofstede, Trompenaars and Thomas. The second part focus on general information about Australia and then on characteristics of Australian culture mentioned in the literature. In the last part, I analyze how the Czechs perceive Australian culture on the basis of survey. The end of the thesis includes advice and recommendations on how to deal with the Australian cultural specifics.
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Cultural dimensions of Russia
Jezberová, Petra ; Khelerová, Vladimíra (advisor) ; Vojtíšek, Zdeněk (referee)
First part of the thesis deals with theory of culture, cultural dimensions and standards. Practical part describes characteristics of Russia and its cultural aspects. Application part focuses on analysis of Czech and Russian opinions of Russian society and also verifies hypothesis that Czechs have different opinions and their knowledge of Russian cultural dimensions is insufficient. The last part of the application part are recommendations for Czechs for effective dealing with Russians.
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