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More time or more money? Predictors of the length of working hours in the European Union
Lehmann, Štěpánka ; Vlček, Josef (advisor) ; Havlík, Radomír (referee) ; Kuchař, Pavel (referee)
Štěpánka Lehmann: More time or more money? Predictors of the length of working hours in the European Union Dissertation thesis Abstract Present empirical study analyses important predictors of the length of working hours. It aims at integrating existing conceptions via an approach that would synthetize findings on the influence of different factors of the length of working hours at various levels into a consistent and complex model. For these purposes it uses explorative analytical methods applied on data from the European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS). The thesis is based on two assumptions. First, it is more appropriate to study the length of working hours on the basis of its distribution than based on the average number of working hours. Second, the specific working hours are being established simultaneously at four different levels, the mechanisms of which need to be understood: at the national, sectoral and professional, establishment and household levels. The analysis performed revealed the most important predictors of the length of working hours and their mutual ties. The integration of predictors that are effective at the individual levels resulted in a model which reflects the identified relevant factors when analysing patterns of the length of working hours. The complexity of the working time...
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White collar revisited - Millsean theory on impact of bureaucratization on social and economic development of western societies
Hampl, Petr ; Vlček, Josef (advisor) ; Matějů, Petr (referee) ; Žák, Milan (referee)
The first part of this thesis sums up ideas, which the author had published in his essays. These ideas are mostly focused on the relationship between the class structure of current western societies and economic policy preferred by the governments. The next part is dedicated to Charles Wright Mills, his sociological method, his contribution to sociology of 50th as well as his heritage for current sociological thinking. Three idea streams, which can be used for supplementing Mills' point of view, are explained: public choice economy (mainly its version of Gordon Tullock), new class theory and theory of business innovation. New typology of business innovation is developed in this part. The core of this thesis consist in discussion of Mills' propositions about the growth of bureaucratic organizations, birth of white collars as a massive social class and its impact on social structure, economic development and political development of western societies. Mills conclusions are looked on in the light of socioeconomic development during 60 years since the first publishing of White collar. They are also compared with key finding of idea streams mentioned above. Theory of impact of growth of big bureaucracy on economic and political development is formulated that specifies and supplement Mills' theory. The...
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Shale gas exploitation - benefit for mankind or impending ecological disastr?
Kutnarová, Karolína ; Opluštil, Stanislav (advisor) ; Vlček, Josef (referee)
Based on available published and internet sources, this Bachelor thesis aims to provide a general overview of the shale gas, its reserves and their geographic distribution and methods of shale gas exploitation including existing experience. These data will serve for assessment of the shale gas from the viewpoint of its energetic potential for the human needs and in context of potential ecological risk related to exploitation of this fossil fuel. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Social marketing in The Czech Republic
Filsaková, Petra ; Vinopal, Jiří (advisor) ; Vlček, Josef (referee)
Bachelor thesis entitled "Social advertising in the Czech Republic" is focused on a specific promotional tool of social marketing, which is most often termed as social advertising. In addition to its insertion into the broader context it also deals with key aspects of whole this advertising discipline, such as its definitions, forms and historical development. Because it is regarded as a communication tool, which speaks to the public through the media, they are also characterized methods of persuasion in this paper. The aim is a detailed description of the specifics of this phenomenon between years 2007 and 2014, which is achieved by using content analysis. The results showed that the largest space in the media have a social advertising focused on global issues, especially in the field of social responsibility and health protection and prevention. Specifically, spots are targeted on poverty, helping handicapped, communication of diseases (AIDS, cancer, etc.) and educational development. Donation character has only ¼ of the observed sample and among the most frequently used principles of persuasion in social commercials include emotional appeals and testimony. Collected data can also be used, for example for the international comparisons, long-term research of the effects of media and a more...
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Valuation of Enterprise
Milerová, Alžběta ; Sieber, Martina (advisor) ; Vlček, Josef (referee)
The purpose of this thesis is valuation of the Zentiva, k.s. enterprise. The value of this enterprise will be determined as of 1.1. 2014, using the discounted free cash flows valuation method. This thesis is divided into a theoretical and a practical section. The theoretical section acquaints readers with the key terms and methods used during valuation. The theoretical section includes a chapter about the pharmaceutical industry and will familiarise readers with current factors influencing this sector, such as price regulation in the field of medicaments, demographic development, life style and others, which have significant impact on determining the company's final value. The practical section consists of a description of Zentiva, k.s., a strategic analysis, financial analysis, execution of a financial plan and, finally, actual valuation. The result of this thesis is valuation of the enterprise, taking into account socio- economic factors to determine its final value.
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Technological unemployment
Miňovský, Michael ; Vlček, Josef (advisor) ; Lupač, Petr (referee)
(in English): Will robotisation lead to unemployment? What will be the society-wide impact of automation? Will it affect the economy? And what is the general macroeconomic and microeconomic context of such developments? These and many other questions are asked throughout this thesis. On the next 70 or so pages, a detailed overview of changes connected with robotics revolution is provided, while the primary topic is the issue of technological unemployment. Based on the study of historical evidence, there is a proposition pronounced on a qualitative difference between current technology and earlier technological milestones consisting in the ability of the machines to substitute not only routine manual work but the non-routine cognitive tasks as well. This hypothesis is then being developed and analysed through a more detailed examination of the fundamental differences of robotics and the current technological foundation of industry and services. The method employed is a critical analysis of other authors' works, thanks to which it was possible to present impressive results such as the list of probabilities of automating a wide spectrum of jobs in the course of the next few decades based on an extrapolation of the current level of progress in machine learning and data mining. In the end, a synthesis...
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Investment Valuation
Kolomá, Kateřina ; Sieber, Martina (advisor) ; Vlček, Josef (referee)
Bachelor thesis deals with financial evaluation of the fictitious investment project, which is the establishment of the bridal salon Wedding Day. The theoretical part presents the most important static and dynamic methods used for evaluation of the investment projects in the current financial practice. In the second part of this work are chosen methods applied to a concrete example and with their help is determined the value of the bridal salon. Bakalářská práce se zabývá finančním hodnocením fiktivního investičního projektu, kterým je založení svatebního salonu Wedding Day. V teoretické části jsou představeny nejdůležitější statické a dynamické metody sloužící k hodnocení investičních projektů v běžné finanční praxi. V druhé části této práce jsou vybrané metody aplikovány na konkrétní příklad a s jejich pomocí je stanovena hodnota svatebního salonu.
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Investment Project Valuation
Chvojka, Michal ; Sieber, Martina (advisor) ; Vlček, Josef (referee)
Bachelor thesis deals with the financial evaluation of the effectiveness of the investment in RoyalGrill restaurant. The work is divided into theoretical and practical part. The first part deals with method of investment evaluations, risk, determination of cost of capital, the financial plan and determination of value. The second part deals with selected investment project which is evaluated based on the theory explained in the first part.
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Financial Evaluation of Investment Project
Stejskalová, Kateřina ; Sieber, Martina (advisor) ; Vlček, Josef (referee)
The Bachelor thesis deals with Financial Evaluation of Investment Projects. The thesis is divided into two parts. Theoretical part consists on methods of evaluation of investment projects, market analysis, marketing strategies, and risks. Second part, the practical part, is the application of methods and procedures (described in theoretical part) to the fictitious coffee shop called Cimra. The practical part deals with investment description, financial planning, measuring the enterprise value and risks analyses.
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