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The Expectations of Czech Citizens towards the Future
Tabery, Paulína
In December 2009, the CVVM survey focused on people's fears. Almost two thirds (63 %) of Czechs admitted that they were afraid of something. The most frequent were fear of unemployment, disease and the fall of living standard. Other questions concerned about the future of the personal life of citizens, the future of the Czech society and the future of the whole humankind. The majority was optimistic about their own future (71 %), but only 42 % of informants were optimistic about the Czech society and even less of them were optimistic about the future of the humankind (37 %).
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Technological Foresight: Analysis of Potentially Disruptive Future Technologies in Banking
Dunovský, Tomáš ; Jiřinová, Kateřina (advisor) ; Žďára, Tomáš (referee)
This Master's Thesis is focused on technological foresight in the banking industry in Europe. It includes consecutive two parts. The first one is theoretical and focuses on defining the terms necessary for the development of technological foresight, stated criteria, triggers and terms necessary for the development of analysis of potential technological problems and their solutions. The second part is practical and it includes the technological foresight, analysis of trends that will disrupt banking and introduce a vision of personal banking product of the future. A comparison of product vision to current trends and if those can be considered disruptive follow this part. The last part of the thesis includes diffusion criteria of innovation as according to the Rogers's Model, a set of triggers after which the defined investment fund can consider an investment into technology, and an analysis of potential technological issues with proposed solutions.
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Progress, outcome, future scenarios and threats of multilateral trading system (WTO)
Kozáková, Michaela ; Štěrbová, Ludmila (advisor) ; Trojanová, Kamila (referee)
This diploma thesis aims to set a complex view on the current process of multilateral trade agreements under the World Trade Organization and point out the direction of DOHA negotiations. The emphasis is put on the Tenth Ministerial Conference, which took place in Nairobi in December 2015. Stances and demands of the WTO member are analysed step by step. The thesis considers threats that possibly come from plurilateral, bilateral and regional agreements and evaluate a potential risk for the multilateral trading system. For this purpose, the thesis is divided into four chapters. First chapter examine theoretical introduction to WTO and particularly to Development Doha Agenda, which is important for subsequent understanding of actual issues. Second part analyses in detail the negotiations in main negotiating parts of DDA before and after a summer break. Following chapter fluently continues with analyse of the progress after summer break and points out some current questions about preparations for MC10 and expectations. Space is also given to the MC10 and its outcomes. Finally, the last chapter gives a thought to future scenarios concerning function of the WTO.
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Statistical analysis of beekeeping in Vysočina region and prediction of it is future development
Musil, Radovan ; Prášilová, Marie (advisor) ; Anna, Anna (referee)
This diploma thesis analysis selected indicators from beekeeping in 2005-2015 in region Vysočina. Diploma thesis analysis, development of number of beehives, number of beekeepers, number of beehives per beekeeper and production of honey in region Vysočina. Diploma thesis calculate trends of development of these time series and predict their development to the future. These indicators are very interesting, not just because of production of honey and recreational function of beekeeping, but mainly because of pollination. Without bees crop yields would decrease rapidly and from landscape would disappear a lots of plants. That is why it is important to whole agriculture if they can count on pollination by bees. Diploma thesis also analysis numbers of beehives and numbers of beekeepers divided to groups by number of beehives per beekeeper in region Vysočina and their development between years 2010 and 2015. Thesis also contains questionnaire made in population of region Vysočina. This questionnaire finds out consumption of honey of population of Vysočina and their habits and preferences in shopping and consuming honey. Conclusion of thesis is prediction of development of beekeeping in Vysočina and recommendation of future steps for further development of this field.
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Impact of Current Information Technology Trends on the Future of Grey Literature
Savić, Dobrica
This paper deals with emerging information technology (IT) and other trends and their impact on the grey literature. It is based on analysis of the most prevalent trends in general information management and new IT solutions, which will define and impact the digital future of related information management activities, as well as the grey literature. The analysis was done based on seven reports issued in 2016 by five world leading consulting and service companies that have a special interest in researching the impacts of IT on our business environments, work procedures and behaviors.
Fulltext: idr-1032_3 -  PDF
Slides: idr-1032_1 - PDF; idr-1032_2 - PDF
Video: idr-1032_4 -  MP4
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Students´ motivation for the work in social sphere
DUCHOŇOVÁ, Kristýna
The topic of this bachelor thesis is the motivation of students to work in the social sphere. Selecting a domain is an important milestone in the life of each of us, the aim of the work is to determine what factors affect the young person during the election field with a social focus and how his motives during his studies and during his practical experience varies.The work is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical. The theoretical part describes the social work and its history, definition, ethical standards and goals. The work deals with the role of a social worker and describes his competence. Presents preconditions for occupational choice and the factors that influence this choice. It also deals with motivation, defines it and acquaints us with concepts such as motive, value or need. Work is affected by motivation theories and recalls the hierarchy of needs of Maslow. In the seclusion does not stay the work motivation in helping professions, questionable motives or burnout, which occurs currently in the social sphere more frequently than in other sectors. The practical part is focused on quantitative research, when the survey begins with primary school pupils who have just chosen their future focus. This part aims to determine what percentage of these students opted for the social sphere and what lead to this decision. Further quantitative research conducted among high school and college students who attend branch with a social focus. Here, the work reveals the most common and most important motives of students, satisfaction with the chosen field of study and their expectations of future studies and career. Here we will also learn how many students want after graduation stay in the field. In the practical part there is also a qualitative research, which complements the whole job. Semi-structured interviews are conducted with students, but also with a social worker. These respondents describe us closer their motivation for working in the social sphere. According to the results which this research brought, it can be stated that most of the students choose a subject with a social focus to have the opportunity to help the others. But is true that many students are choosing a school prematurely and are influenced by the place of residence, their friends or the nature of the study, most of these people don´t know what they can expect from the field and are often discouraged during their studies. From this work could in practice benefit pupils and students who decide for the field of social affairs. For teachers working in schools where the research took place,could this work serve as a feedback. Especially the part which describes the differences between expectations and reality can be used.
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Development of Outgoing Tourism in the Czech Republic
Fisková, Lenka ; Havlíková, Michaela (advisor) ; Alena, Alena (referee)
Tourism plays an important role in the world economy and trade. Travel, a phenomenon encompassing individuals and organizations around the globe, has become an integral part of our lifestyle. As a positive effect of globalization, it has connected nations and cultures in a unique web. This thesis follows the development of outgoing international tourism and presents future prognoses in some areas. Tourism industry professionals were polled using questionnaires; findings are evaluated and presented here.
Last chapters of the thesis explore the future of outgoing international tourism by creating possible scenarios of the industry's development.
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Environmental Impact Assessment Follow up analysis of Pankrác administrative centre
Franclová, Alena ; Keken, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Karel, Karel (referee)
This diploma thesis evaluates issues of environmental impact assessment, focusing on post-project analysis of the Pankrác administrative center. Follow-up evaluation is one of the most important practice through EIA which can fulfil one's potential. Major contribution is mainly the EIA feedback which will be compared between real and predicted impact. Follow-up will provide knowledge to avoid possible non-conformances in EIA evaluation process in the future. Methodical of this thesis is based on international standards of good practice in EIA follow-up, which should always correspond with the specific circumstances of the project and the specific context. The main principles are results-oriented approach, learning, institutional commitment and responsibility. Meaning of the follow-up is the main research question to evaluate the environmental impact assessment. The thesis evaluates the implementation of the main comments from the various point of views. All opinions, changes and views of all participants must be reviewed in implementation and operation phases of the EIA process. Another sub-section provides a comparison of the noise pollution before and after realization of the project and analytical part concludes evaluate compliance with the general principles of good practice. The results collect comprehensive assessment of the EIA process. The follow-up for Pankrác administrative center was important and it proved that positive cooperation with the investor made processes more effective in the terms of the environmental protection of the area. In the future it would be appropriate to dedicate more effort and time for the follow-up. Especially raising awareness of the existence and positive impact of the entire EIA process and also to protect the environmental and public health.
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EU funds and their application in the strategy of municipality's development
Zajícová, Lucie ; Kment, Petr (advisor) ; Lenka, Lenka (referee)
The thesis deals with the use of European Union structural funds in the development of city Zatec. The theoretical part will focus on the basic concepts of regional policy and structural funds. First chapter of the practical part will be approximated on description of city Zatec and executed and planned projects. The most important project Temple of Hops and Beer which was built to enhance tourism in the region, is an important point of the practical part. The practical part of the work will also pay the processing and evaluation of secondary data, focused on demographic and social indicators and evaluation of statistical data traffic of Zatec tourists since the opening of the tourist object Temple of Hops and Beer. The main objective of this work will be an investigation in the form of an interview with the deputy mayor of the town of Zatec, regarding current and future projects financed from EU funds and their impact on the improvement of social and economic factors on life in the city. Subsequently conducted interviews with local residents of the city to determine their perception of the efforts the city council on the future development of the city.
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Analysis of Development Projects´ Planning History: Case Study Railway Station Praha - Smíchov
Májová, Tereza ; Macoun, Milan (advisor) ; Novotný, Vojtěch (referee)
The Bachelor thesis pursues the summary of city planning history of projects developing regarding a railway station Smíchov. Main focus is devoted to chronological composition of the project and the study prepared for this area. The first part looks into definitions to describe literature specifics in expert literature. An analytical part connects to the theoretical part. In the analytical part there is description of the railway station Smíchov and ownership structure to this particular area. The chapters in the analytical part pursue planning documents (territorial plan, city planning study) which will be used to prepare the future revitalization of brownfield in the railway station Smíchov. One of the final parts of the thesis provides summary of the are planning history. The thesis highlights the planning process which is used to plan the future of the railway station Smíchov. The resources used in the thesis refer to expert literature, territorial studies and mainly interviews with participants involved in the revitalization of the railway station Smíchov which is being prepared. The visual attachments are enclosed in the final part of the thesis.
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