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Ritual elements in the practices of Herbalife Independent Distributors
Zemanová, Aneta ; Šanderová, Jadwiga (advisor) ; Grygar, Jakub (referee)
The diploma thesis called "Ritual elements in the practices of Herbalife Independent Distributors" is focused on the manifestations of Randall Collins' interaction rituals on the example of multi-level marketing company - Herbalife. It tries to answer two questions: answer two questions: What does the Herbalife Independent Distributor community hold together? What motivates them to work, when everything is voluntary at Herbalife and they do not have a competitive driving force there? The connecting mechanism of the multi-level marketing structure and interaction rituals are practices of organizational culture. The most important are the physical meetings of members in which interaction rituals take place. By living interaction rituals, Herbalife members produce emotional energy, by which they empower the symbols of organization and the sense of group solidarity. Positive emotional energy has an impact on the cooperation of distributors with the organization, and it affects also their effort to achieve common goals.
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Inspiration from Collins's methodical approach in the research of the headmaster's leadership
Hovorková, Jana ; Kitzberger, Jindřich (advisor) ; Šafránková, Jana Marie (referee)
6 ABSTRACT The diploma thesis examines the leadership of the principals from three primary schools. The thesis is an inspirational attempt to transfer the concept of the business sphere to a specific segment of management education. Jim Collins's five-year study, Good to Great (Collins 2001), unveiled crucial factors in transforming a business from "good to great". This study is the inspiration for adapting the 5th Level Leader Concept to the environment of three selected schools, focusing on their principals who managed to get their "schools" out of mediocrity. The theoretical part is divided into three basic chapters, which are dedicated to leadership, school management specifics, and to Collins's study with the focus on the 5th level leader concept. The summary of the findings from the reference literature in the theoretical part is the basis for the practical part, which examines the principals of three schools in six attributes according to Collins's study. The aim of this thesis is to assess whether the personalities of the selected principals correspond to the 5th level leader concept, which are specific, characteristic, inborn characteristics and abilities that are independent of practice, education, training, and specific knowledge. Level 5 leaders are exceptional leaders who are endowed with...
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The Hunger Games Trilogy in Comparison with Classic Dystopian Novels
Míčková, Lucie ; Ženíšek, Jakub (advisor) ; Topolovská, Tereza (referee)
This bachelor thesis is focused on how the Hunger Games trilogy compares to classic dystopian works. It is divided into three sections. First, the definition and major features of the dystopian genre are presented. Then I discuss how they are demonstrated in three classic dystopias. The third section focuses on the analysis of the Hunger Games trilogy, as I investigate all the things that are similar to the classics and how they are also innovative. Finally, I summarize the conclusion and decide on a legitimate interpretation of The Hunger Games in dystopian genre. Key Words: Dystopia, anti-utopia, The Hunger Games, 1984, We, Brave New World, Collins.
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