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Commercialization of civil society organizations from the perspective of managers in the field of elderly care in the Czech Republic
Čechurová, Helena ; Šťovíčková Jantulová, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Moree, Dana (referee)
The diploma thesis focuses on the commercialization of civil society organizations (CSOs), specifically the institutional isomorphism that makes CSOs "business like" as well as the relationship between CSOs and the commercial sector in the context of commercialization. The purpose of this thesis is to gain an understanding of the manager's perspectives representing CSOs in the field of elderly care in the Czech Republic, with a particular emphasis on the institutional isomorphism and the relationships mentioned above. The findings of the study were obtained from narrative and semi-structured interviews with seven selected managers in the field of elderly care in the Czech Republic. The findings indicate that the participants regard the institutional isomorphism (coercive) as unfair and meaningless; patchy and outdated. The examination of the level of relationships between CSOs and the commercial sector resulted in the Relationships Typology. The typology presents three foundations based on need, reputation, and crisis that have been identified as the foundations for developing relationships between CSOs and the commercial sector. Each foundation conceals the unique nature of relationships visible in commercialized CSOs as reflected by selected managers. Key words: business-like, hybridization,...
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Business Groups in Japan: Characteristics and Management
Matoušková, Adéla ; Stuchlíková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Neumann, Pavel (referee)
This thesis characterises organizational structure of business groups in Japan in the 21st and 22nd century. Research is conducted on the basis of organizational theory, which is introduced in the first chapter. Typical organizational structures prevalent in Japan during the period in question, principally keiretsu and zaibatsu are emphasised. Author consequently analyses Toyota business group, which is commonly described by the pundits as vertical keiretsu belonging at the same time to different horizontal keiretsu groups. The relevance of keiretsu in the new millennium is discussed in the conclusion of the diploma thesis.
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U.S. Homeland Security: Reality or Myth? Domestic counterterrorism post-9/11
Bernardyová, Alžběta ; Raška, Francis (advisor) ; Anděl, Petr (referee)
Diploma thesis "U.S. Homeland Security: Reality or Myth? Domestic Counterterrorism post-9/11" examines the change in U.S. domestic counterterrorism policy after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. More specifically, it focuses on the U.S. government's reorganization, which led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. As outlined in this thesis, the homeland security agenda was aimed at unifying the U.S. efforts to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reducing America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimizing the damage and recovering from attacks that do occur. This thesis sets out to answer two interconnected questions: (1) whether the proposed homeland security agenda led to an efficient and unified system of U.S. domestic counterterrorism measures based on enhanced information sharing; and (2) why, in spite of the unique opportunity created by the 9/11 attacks, a comprehensive reorganization of the U.S. government to create a coherent homeland security agenda did not materialize. Throughout this thesis, it is argued that an efficient U.S. government reorganization was obstructed by three main factors. First, the change was obstructed by the organizational nature of the government agencies. Second, the reorganization was hindered by the "rational choices" of the U.S....
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