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Global Production Networks in Czechia in the Case Study of Aircraft Industry
Housková, Štěpánka ; Blažek, Jiří (advisor) ; Csank, Pavel (referee)
Global production networks in Czechia in the case study of aircraft industry This thesis is dedicated to aircraft industry in the Czechia. It uses a relatively new concept of global production networks (GPN), which examines functionally integrated but geographically dispersed production networks. The aim of this work is to show how are the Czech companies involved in the global division of labor. Almost a quarter of manufacturers in the aircraft industry is able to participate in global production of aircraft, although at lower levels of the supply chain. In addition to this production, there is production of small and ultra-light aircrafts, which achieves international reputation. In this manufacturing sector there are companies producing basic components and also throughout the aircraft. The biggest influence on, what tier companies are, is the age of company and in the case of companies involved in the production networks of large aircrafts also foreign ownership and size. In case of companies producing small aircraft it is tradition and experience than the size and ownership. The capacities of research depend on the position of company in the firm hierarchy. Most companies are suppliers of several firms and they are also involved in the production in other sectors. Very important institutional support...
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The Development of the Czech Minority in the U.S. between 1850 and 2006
Housková, Štěpánka ; Horálek, Adam (advisor) ; Schovánková, Soňa (referee)
This thesis is focused on the Czech minority living in the U.S., which is currently the largest and certainly the most important Czech expatriate minority abroad. There is the historical view of the development of emigration to the U.S. from 1850 to present. The focus constitutes periods which are characterized as another reason for emigration as well as other numerical strength of emigrants. There is then discussed the issue of changes in the number of Czechs in the U.S. and changes in their distribution in various U.S. states. It explains why there are changes in the distribution. The main reason is the shift from agriculturally oriented migrants to immigrants seeking work in factories and finally more intellectual emigrants in the years after World War II. Furthermore, it is focused on three U.S. states (California, Illinois and Texas) which were chosen because of their specificity in relation to the Czech minority in the U.S. There is described in detail the history and current situation of the Czech minority and the current distribution of the Czechs in these states. Also it discusses some demographic and socio-cultural characteristics of the Czech minority in case of the three selected states.
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Global Production Networks in Czechia in the Case Study of Aircraft Industry
Housková, Štěpánka ; Blažek, Jiří (advisor) ; Csank, Pavel (referee)
Global production networks in Czechia in the case study of aircraft industry This thesis is dedicated to aircraft industry in the Czechia. It uses a relatively new concept of global production networks (GPN), which examines functionally integrated but geographically dispersed production networks. The aim of this work is to show how are the Czech companies involved in the global division of labor. Almost a quarter of manufacturers in the aircraft industry is able to participate in global production of aircraft, although at lower levels of the supply chain. In addition to this production, there is production of small and ultra-light aircrafts, which achieves international reputation. In this manufacturing sector there are companies producing basic components and also throughout the aircraft. The biggest influence on, what tier companies are, is the age of company and in the case of companies involved in the production networks of large aircrafts also foreign ownership and size. In case of companies producing small aircraft it is tradition and experience than the size and ownership. The capacities of research depend on the position of company in the firm hierarchy. Most companies are suppliers of several firms and they are also involved in the production in other sectors. Very important institutional support...
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The Development of the Czech Minority in the U.S. between 1850 and 2006
Housková, Štěpánka ; Horálek, Adam (advisor) ; Schovánková, Soňa (referee)
This thesis is focused on the Czech minority living in the U.S., which is currently the largest and certainly the most important Czech expatriate minority abroad. There is the historical view of the development of emigration to the U.S. from 1850 to present. The focus constitutes periods which are characterized as another reason for emigration as well as other numerical strength of emigrants. There is then discussed the issue of changes in the number of Czechs in the U.S. and changes in their distribution in various U.S. states. It explains why there are changes in the distribution. The main reason is the shift from agriculturally oriented migrants to immigrants seeking work in factories and finally more intellectual emigrants in the years after World War II. Furthermore, it is focused on three U.S. states (California, Illinois and Texas) which were chosen because of their specificity in relation to the Czech minority in the U.S. There is described in detail the history and current situation of the Czech minority and the current distribution of the Czechs in these states. Also it discusses some demographic and socio-cultural characteristics of the Czech minority in case of the three selected states.
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