|
|
Analysis of the key factors and actors, playing role in successful technology transfer (TT) at the universities in the Czech Republic and new approaches towards effective implementation of the national research and innovation strategies
Řípová, Karolína ; Ochrana, František (advisor) ; Šelešovský, Jan (referee) ; Široký, Jan (referee)
"ANALYSIS OF THE KEY FACTORS AND ACTORS, PLAYING ROLE IN SUCCESSFUL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (TT) AT THE UNIVERSITIES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND NEW APPROACHES TOWARDS EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGIES" Author: Mgr. Karolína Řípová Supervisor: Prof. PhDr. František Ochrana, DrSc. Institution: Charles University in Prague Faculty of Social Sciences, Centre for Social and Economic Strategies Research group leader:Prof. PhDr. Martin Potůček, CSc. MSc. Specialistaion: Public and social policy Year of defense: 2014 Abstract The research project focuses on process of technology transfer that normally materializes through incremental changes and adaptation of behavior of its key actors. These incremental adaptations in behavior of the key actors then result into bringing the innovation to the market and the society and in a long term support its sustainable development. In perspective of the public policy therefore the technology transfer and its cultivation represents a public interest of a highly interdisciplinary nature, and that is how it is being studied within the research project. Interdisciplinarity of the research problem is further projected into the selection of research methodology that uses approaches of several disciplines. Interdisciplinarity of the research...
|
|
|
Self-employed - burden of national budget or an opportunity for unemployed?
Mach, Tomáš ; Ochrana, František (advisor) ; Řípová, Karolína (referee)
This thesis focuses on the dilemma of self-employment. It tries to explore the relationship between self-employed people and public finances in general. The goal itself is an analysis of the relationship between public budgets and payments of the self-employed. But for more the thesis adds calculations of two hypothetic models of regulation and deregulation. Secondary goal is an evaluation of a self- employment status as solution for unemployment. Rational choice theory and prospect theory are also used along the way. As methods of research, the cost-benefit analysis and questionnaire survey was used. According to the outcomes of calculations etc. the result seems to be negative in economic way for current setup of payments with dominant loss of potential financial resources in retirement funds. Nevertheless, a number of savings also takes place. But even mentioned savings can't cover the discrepancy between potential incomes and real ones.
|
|
|
Assessment of Employees of a Municipality with Extended Competence as a Way to Increase Motivation
Woitková, Karin ; Ochrana, František (advisor) ; Řípová, Karolína (referee)
The present thesis addresses the issue of assessment of employees in an organization in the public administration. Assessment of employees is a key motivation factor in human resources management, and it is one of the tools to achieve the employees' productivity. At the same time the assessment helps increase the prestige of the authority and satisfaction of the citizens. The aim of the present thesis is to analyze the current state of the system of assessment in an organization in the public administration, to look for deficiencies in the system as they influence the motivation of employees, and to propose changes for improvement. The first part of the thesis presents the theoretical framework of performance management, the theory of work motivation, assessment, and the remuneration of employees. In the practical part of the thesis the municipal office in question is introduced, and the current situation of the employees assessment system is analyzed. This part also includes the results of the realized questionnaire. The final part brings recommendations which can help the organization to increase the efficiency of the employees assessment.
|
|
|
Evaluation as a part of the public policy process
Šislerová, Julie ; Ochrana, František (advisor) ; Řípová, Karolína (referee)
The diploma thesis "Evaluation as part of the public policy process" deals with the evaluation as an essential part of the public policy cycle. Its aim is to verify whether the evaluation takes place in practice, as defined in public policy theories and evaluate approach to evaluation at the level of the Operational Programme Human Resources and Employment. Properly should it be evaluation of the impacts, 3E principles should be observed and the results of evaluations should take into account in other cases. While processing I used the method of analysis of secondary data and methods of in-depth interviews. The conclusion is that the evaluation of projects supported at the level of the OP HRE is not proceeding at all, exists in part at the program level.
|
guest ::
RSS feed.