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Approaches of Innovation Performance Increasing in Manufacturing Companies
Žižlavský, Ondřej ; Vaculík, Josef (referee) ; Koráb, Vojtěch (referee) ; Zámečník, Roman (referee) ; Solař, Jan (advisor)
Innovation is one of the most important elements concerning higher performance in company efficiency. This methodical definition takes a look at the main benefits of on innovation on efficiency and hence on the efficiency and performance on the company as a whole, presenting the possibility of measurement of innovation efficiency and establishing defined methods for its improvement exploiting the development of innovation potential This particular issue is topical not only by reason of competitiveness of our companies but also maintaining share market and surviving the current economic crisis. Well managed and successfully introduced innovation into the market represents the tool for the companies, by means of which they can reach competitive advantages, enabling their prosperity in this slump. Every company has a certain innovation potential which should be explored, supported, utilized and systematically developed. The doctoral thesis focuses on the achievement of two basic goals, the cognitional and the inventive goal as well as confirmation or disconfirmation of set hypothesis. The first cognitional goal analyzes the present situation of solved questions, where current opinions and theories of our local and foreign experts are presented concerning innovation and company development. Basic definitions dealing with solved problems are described here as well. Various factors of innovation performance development are being carried out with the help of secondary and finally also primary research in Czech companies. The second related inventive goal is focused on design of methodical approach of increasing innovation performance that can be used in Czech companies. Contributions of the academic dissertation for theory and its contribution for corporation development and managerial practice are emphasized in the end part thesis.
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Posouzení využívání sociálních a technologických inovací v malých a středních podnicích v Blansku
Horáčková, Eva
The objective of this diploma thesis is to analyse and evaluate the utilisation of social and technological innovations in small and medium enterprises in Blansko. The theoretical part is based on general information and definitions about the term innovation, social innovation and technological innovation. It presents various models of theirs comprehension and a historical overview. The practical part focuses on quantitative research of enterprise's social and technological innovation use in the selected town. On the basis of the survey practical recommendations for the municipality and enterprises were defined, they should help to improve the use of social and technological innovations in Blansko.
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Expansion of innovative potential in terms of SMEs
Holoubek, Petr ; Mikulec, Luděk (advisor)
The dissertation deals with the issue of potential for innovation in small and mid-sized business environments. Innovation is becoming ever more important as it helps businesses to stay competitive in the global economy. The same applies in this era of economic crisis. Innovation is very trendy, but huge sums spent on innovation, no matter how high, do not guarantee that it will be spent effectively. As a result, innovation must be deliberate and targeted. It assumes that a company knows its overall innovation potential and is capable of enhancing it if necessary. This dissertation proceeds within the aforementioned context. It begins with a comprehensive theory and definition of essential terms. This abstract of domestic and foreign bibliography reflects historic and contemporary notions related to innovation. The theoretical part is followed by the analysis of the current state of the issue from the perspective of small and mid-sized companies in the Czech Republic. The analysis consists in a modified research by the Czech Statistical Office and in my own primary questionnaire survey. The output of the aforementioned research consists in finding of weaknesses in the innovation potential of companies and acquiring of relevant data for corroboration or refutation of postulated hypotheses, based on partial goals of this paper. The next chapter proposes a model for the calculation of the summary corporate innovation potential index, whose aim is to find weaknesses in the company without having to carry out complex comparisons through long-term research. Another logical follow-up is the proposal section, providing small and mid-sized businesses with recommendations and solution proposals to strengthen individual partial factors of innovation potential. Application of the aforementioned recommendations in sequential steps, beginning with theoretic understanding, through analysis to implementation of proposed solutions should contribute to expansion of innovation potential in specific small and mid-sized businesses.
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Analysis of investment environment in Vysocina region
Abrahámová, Alena ; Piecha, Marian (advisor) ; Miksová, Blanka (referee)
The thesis is focused on finding out an innovative potential in Vysočina region. Theoretical part is concerned with the theory of competitiveness and innovation. The other part of thesis deals with the development of foreign direct investments, their forms and location factors on which the investor decides. The end of theoretical part summarizes the theory of brownfields and industrial zones. Whole theory is completed with nationwide statistics from all those areas. In the practical part of the thesis are carried out the analyses that aimed to evaluate the investment potential of Vysočina region. It is an analysis of the region in terms of transport and technical infrastructure, educational and demographic structure and analysis of industrial zones, brownfields, innovations and foreign direct investments in the Vysočina region. Finally the SWOT analysis is completed and the investment opportunities of the Vysočina region are evaluated.
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Scientific-technical parks as a tool of support innovative enterprising
VARGOVÁ, Vendula
Scientific-technical parks are important tool of support of innovative enterprising. The goal of the bachelor work is to analyze functioning of scientific-technical parks in the South Bohemian Region and describe their contribution to the development of the region and to the innovative activities of small and medium sized enterprises. The information for processing of the bachelor work was gathered by content analysis of secondary data and verified by collection of primary data. In the operative part of the bachelor work is used research by the method of questioning, technique of questionnaire. The questionnaire composed by 14 questions was distributed to a selective sample of innovative enterprises located in the South Bohemian scientific-technical park. Hypothesis H1 ? ?Scientific-technical parks are beneficial tool for the development of innovative enterprising? has been confirmed and hypothesis H2 ? ?Scientific-technical parks serve to support innovative enterprising and create small and medium sized enterprises? has been also confirmed. The results of the research show that more than 75 percent of established innovative enterprises are represented by joint-stock companies and limited liability companies. The number of employees is the highest in the two following groups. The two groups are companies with 1 - 5 employees and companies with 6 ? 9 employees. That means small and medium sized enterprises. Majority of the enterprises has been on the market for 1 - 3 years with the exception of one company that has been on the market for 15 years now. The residing companies are mostly satisfied with the quality of the office equipment. However, equipment of laboratories related to pilot plant area and technical background could be enhanced. The companies use the option of patent counseling, transfer of technologies counseling and marketing counseling the most. The companies list easier access to office and laboratory areas and easier access to financial sources as the biggest benefits of residing in the scientific-technical park. In my opinion, the development of scientific-technical parks is necessary for the future as it is very useful and beneficial tool for creation of innovative enterprising and transfer of technologies followed by economical development of the region.
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