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Czech-Indian and Indian-Czech cultural standards in the workplace
Kubiszová, Daniela ; Křečková Kroupová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Beneš, Martin (referee)
Nowadays, most of the countries in the world are getting more and more dependent on each other, both politically and economically. Along with that, cultural clash comes inevitably influencing are private lives and working environment. Multinational companies get the opportunity of using the potential of diverse cultural environment which is challenging the managers, and other employees, to increase their competencies. The goal of this thesis is to identify the Indian cultural standards from the Czech point of view and the Czech ones from the Indian point of view. The theory of the thesis is based on cultural models by Geert Hofstede and Fons Trompenaars. The cultural standards are being identified by using the method of critical incidents where the selected respondents are being interviewed. The thesis analyses at which aspects the two examined cultures differ the most and how it influences the working environment and performance. The research results are compared to other theoretical models and the thesis provides recommendations on how to work with the identified standards in order to make the Indian-Czech cooperation as efficient as possible.
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The business and cultural specifics of Saudi Arabia
Bendová, Kateřina ; Müllerová, Františka (advisor) ; Karpová, Eva (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the business and cultural specifics of Saudi Arabia. The main objective of my bachelor thesis is to characterize economic, cultural and business aspects of Saudi Arabia. The first chapter is devoted to the basic characteristics of Saudi Arabia, specifically to geographic conditions, demographic data, political system, legal system of the country, national emblems, membership in major international organizations and practical information. In the second chapter I deal with the economic characteristics of Saudi Arabia. It includes an analysis of the basic macroeconomic indicators and economic sectors. This part of the thesis also focuses on Saudi Arabia's foreign trade, including the trade with the Czech Republic. The third chapter is devoted to the culture of Saudi Arabia, its most significant features and business negotiations. It also includes the cultural dimensions by Geert Hofstede, the Islamic religion, the way of life and the position of women in the Arab world. The fourth chapter contains the interviews with the representatives of the Czech companies, which have already entered the Saudi Arabian market.
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Česko-skotské kulturní standardy v pracovním prostředí
Valterová, Jana ; Křečková Kroupová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Bartošek, Josef (referee)
This diploma thesis is focused on Czech-Scottish cultural standards at work environment. The main aim is to define Scottish cultural standards at work environment from the Czech point of view and to compare them with the theory. The thesis begins with the definition of culture, cultural dimensions introduced by G. Hofstede, F. Trompenaars and E. T. Hall and cultural standards by A. Thomas. It continues to the description of Scotland with its geography, history, language, economic situation and various systems in the society, such as the legal system, educational system, health care system, a role of the family and religion. Further, Scottish national identity, key values and traditions are identified and there are added some information about work in Scotland. The thesis then leads us onwards to the determination of eight cultural standards at work environment and six cultural standards connected with the daily life in Scotland based on the qualitative research. The standards concerning work environment are further compared with the theory. At the end of the thesis, there are provided some recommendations for Czechs who are going to work with Scots.
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Cultural Diplomacy as an Instrument of Foreign Policy of the Russia Federation. Case Study: Slovakia
Chebeňová, Nina ; Voráček, Emil (advisor) ; Dubský, Zbyněk (referee)
The diploma thesis is focused on defining the place of cultural diplomacy and concepts of soft power and nation branding in the foreign policy of the Russian Federation, as since the end of the Cold War importance of culture and cultural diplomacy in international relations has started to grow. It analyses the question whether cultural diplomacy as part of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation contributes to increase attractiveness and positive image abroad. To determine positives, negatives and exploit the potential, SWOT analysis was applied. In the case study the position of Slovakia in the cultural diplomacy of the Russian Federation with regard to problem areas of cooperation is defined. It also includes analysis of the activity, its results and major projects of the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Bratislava.
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Possibilities of utilising cultural potential of city Znojmo
Dohnalová, Aneta ; Kouba, Vojtěch (advisor) ; Tyslová, Irena (referee)
This thesis describes and assesses possibilities of a better utilization of historical, artistic and social attractions of city Znojmo with emphasis on heritage tourism. It assesses possibilities of development of city Znojmo on basis of interviews with local artists, list of local attractions and the current plans of city development. Furthermore, it uses these information to point out current flaws and proposes solutions in order to improve city development. The main sources of information for this thesis are interviews with local people and own findings beside literature survey.
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The Role of Local Government for the Protection of Cultural Values
Jelínková, Karolina ; Khendriche Trhlínová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Vochozková, Jacqueline (referee)
The diploma thesis sets out to deal with the role of local governments for the protection of cultural values. The theoretical part discusses what cultural values are, what are their contributions and why it is necessary to protect them. This is followed by the analysis of instruments and institutions regarding the protection of culture values in the Czech Republic with the focus on Prague, being a significant cultural centre with many cultural values within its territory. It can be seen that local governments have many options on how to protect their cultural values, for which their level of initiative is crucial. The Prague government has many institutions and instruments aiming to protect the cultural values of the area, however there are some shortcomings. The most current one is a missing updated cultural strategy in Prague. From a long-term point of view, it can also be seen that there is a decline in spending on culture and lack of education and awareness in the cultural sphere.
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Konflikty v mezinarodních v týmech
Kurdovanidze, Salome ; Quigley, Martin John David (advisor) ; Habeeb Mohamed, Mag Mohamed Meeran Mohiadeen (referee)
This thesis aims to define international team and conflicts and identify the essential competencies for a manager and employee of international teams. It is argued that everyone in an international team should possess more skills and competencies than those who belong to homogeneous teams. As a result, representatives of international team must be able to understand culturally diverse backgrounds manage conflicts constructively, and comprehend different strategies to handle sensitive cases. The research begins by reviewing literature on culture, cultural dimensions in the team and conflict. A survey was performed on 167 individuals from various cultural backgrounds to analyze their attitudes towards multicultural teams and their managers. Some findings are in accordance with theories and some show different interesting opinions experienced pragmatically by the respondents. Eventually, the author based on the results obtained from the empirical research and the theoretical literatures has created a recommendation.
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The cultural societies of Milevsko and their influence on the transformation
ŠINDELÁŘ, Jakub
The aim of this thesis is to approach the cultural life of the small town in the 19. century, which was based on activities of artistic and entertainment societies. Defined period maps the most successful era of the societies, by that is possible to find a contemporary mentality of the citizens of Milevsko. Because of the increased interest about this topic, this research could be a comparative element for another scholars. Concept of this thesis is focused on three most active societies Beseda, Čtenářsko-ochotnická jednota and Vlastislav. The first part of the thesis contains a description of used methods and sources and literature. Research continues by the chapter about general association in the Czech lands, evolution of the term "Society" and history of Milevsko in the 19. and 20. centuries. This particular research is dealing with the activities of chosen societies and follows their history - first as a whole and then individually. Thesis is focused especially on cultural activities, which were connected with the citizens and that's why there is hardly any description of changes in the committees or internal official agendas. At the end, there is a short analysis of working of political control of cultural activities in Milevsko by the local Vedení veřejné osvětové služby and a chapter about the feedbacks of society's activities in the local periodics.
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