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History of Aviation from 1918 to 1950
Langer, Jaromír ; Bencalík, Karol (referee) ; Chlebek, Jiří (advisor)
This bachelor thesis compiles of a brief history of civil aviation in the period 1918 - 1950. Attention is paid to all the major events that directly influenced the development of, not only aircraft, but also the flying boats and airships. Technological progress and direction in development of flying equipment is marginally described.
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Tomáš and Jan Antonín Baťa: Exemplars of Entrepreneurs as visionaries and agents of a new social system
Annis, Karolína ; Štemberk, Jan (advisor) ; Jakubec, Ivan (referee) ; Dvořák, Jiří (referee)
English abstract This dissertation thesis deals with an entrepreneur as an engaged social agent that wants to shape society, creating not only a successful business venture but also a societal vision. This research focused on the Czech example of Tomáš and Jan Antonín Baťa while utilizing case studies of American entrepreneurs Henry Ford and Milton Hershey. These business owners are examples of social agents that realized their entrepreneurial plans, while their enterprise also allowed them to create a desired societal vision. The goal of the dissertation thesis is to discover how the studied entrepreneurs tried to influence the community of their employees and their company towns. The examination will include the ways they tried to influence wider society, through areas such as politics, philanthropy, and support of education. The goal is to identify and evaluate their motivations, goals, and ideas they used to shape society. The intent of the thesis is to present engaged Czech entrepreneurs through comparison with their American counterparts. This thesis is focused on the first 40 years of the 20th century. It was a time that immediately followed the societal changes connected with industrialization, urbanization, and modernization. The studied entrepreneurs lived in an era of massive social changes,...
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"Mototown Detroit" - Economic and social developement of the town from the end of 19. century to 1941
Vosáhlo, Radka ; Koura, Jan (advisor) ; Soukup, Jaromír (referee)
Résumé Dissertation analysis raising of phenomenon of automobilism in the american city of Detroit in first half of 20. century. Analysis is focus primarily on the "Big Three" of car producers: Ford Motor Company, General Motors a Chrysler LLC. Analysis is temporalily delimitated with two moments, closely conected with developing of automobilism: Increase of popularity of cars at the begin of 20. century and Great depression. Important moments in delimitated time period were especially: founding of Ford Motor Company in 1903, founding of General Motors in 1908, implementation of assembly line by Henry Ford in 1913, founding of Chrysler LLC in 1925 and of course the Great Depresion from 1929. Special priority is focus on the personality od Henry Ford and his style of organization of work, company development and inovations, that were introduced mostly by his company, followed by others. Henry Ford has absolutely special position, mostly because of his complex care of his employes.Objective of this work is not only to analyze unprecedent increase and development of the city of Detroit, but also to describe demographical change of society, due by the development of automobile industry in the state of Michigan. Major question is: How the city of Detroit was changed in connection with industrial development,...
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History of Aviation from 1918 to 1950
Langer, Jaromír ; Bencalík, Karol (referee) ; Chlebek, Jiří (advisor)
This bachelor thesis compiles of a brief history of civil aviation in the period 1918 - 1950. Attention is paid to all the major events that directly influenced the development of, not only aircraft, but also the flying boats and airships. Technological progress and direction in development of flying equipment is marginally described.
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History of Aviation from 1918 to 1950
Langer, Jaromír ; Bencalík, Karol (referee) ; Chlebek, Jiří (advisor)
This bachelor thesis compiles of a brief history of civil aviation in the period 1918 - 1950. Attention is paid to all the major events that directly influenced the development of, not only aircraft, but also the flying boats and airships. Technological progress and direction in development of flying equipment is marginally described.
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