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Monitoring the social impact as a tool to increase the credibility of non-profit organizations
Nejedlá, Barbora ; Vrzáček, Petr (advisor) ; Komberec Novosadova, Barbora (referee)
This diploma thesis combines the method of monitoring the social impact with the phenomenon of the credibility of non-profit organizations. According to the results of public opinion polls in the Czech Republic, confidence in non-profit organizations has been low for a long time. Lack of transparency and low awareness of the activities and principles of non- profit organizations can be reasons for distrust in non-profit organizations. This thesis aims to present a method of monitoring the impact of those who do not yet know it using a manual based on the results of action research and thus contribute to greater transparency and better presentation of results and later greater credibility of organizations. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with trust and credibility, the method of monitoring the impact and the introduction of the non-profit sector of the Czech Republic. Emphasis is placed on a multi-sided view, practical examples, and data support. The empirical part of this work uses action research and human-centerd design to connect trust and credibility with the method of monitoring the impact in the sphere of non-profit organizations. The result of action research is that the implementation of the impact monitoring method brings with it many changes, which can be distinguished into...
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Models Supporting Decision Making of a Tourism Destination Management
STUDENÝ, Zdeněk
This diploma thesis focuses on the application of system thinking and its methods to the issues of decision making within destination management and its organizations. The main aim of the thesis was to create a model to support decision making of destination management organization and to plan sustainable and responsible tourism development in the destination. A partial aim was to create a simplified model in which a simulation of the given system was performed. This aim has been applied to the destination of Cesky Krumlov. The contribution of the work is to find optimal decisions, policies and individual processes in order to assess the subsequent impacts and manage the development of tourism destination towards sustainability.
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Koncepční řízení institucí cestovního ruchu na území měst
VOLFOVÁ, Hana
The main goal of this dissertation thesis has been defined as the development and presentation of a model designed to show transparency of different effects of tourism in urban destinations and its practical application by destination management organizations. The resident sub-model was compiled, based on research in the selected destination as well as its statistical evaluation. This sub-model clearly demonstrates relationships that affect tourism. This decision model was focused on the socio-economic effects, primarily generated by residents, which influence tourists and basically tourism in urban destinations. The resident sub-model was subsequently incorporated into another decision model of the sustainable destination to show the resident influence on objective economic factors generated by tourism in urban destinations. These two models clearly illustrate how complicated system is the behaviour of residents and which significant negative / positive effects on tourism can generate. For the development of this solution system thinking was used as the main methodological approach. System thinking has been actually rarely used, but it is very effective method, because it can reveal complexity of diverse relationships and find possibilities how to influence and control these relationships; in this case by destination management organizations. This solution is intended primarily for these tourism institutions. This method was intentionally simplified to be applicable by the local organizations. However, it retains high level of efficiency, which can bring required objectivity in very subjective relationships between residents, tourist and basically tourism at urban destinations.
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Mathematical models of effects of selected factors on photosnythesis for highschools
Cinibulková, Renata ; Albrechtová, Jana (advisor) ; Tichá, Ingrid (referee)
The goal of this Master thesis was development of teaching materials that are focusing on mastering the fundamentals of mathematical modelling on the examples of photosynthetic processes and influence of selected environmental factors on these processes. Developed models of photosynthetic response to select environmental factors, worksheets, methodical manuals and other supporting materials belong to the teaching materials for secondary schools and serve as a basis of work with models. This teaching materials are aimed to introduce modelling and its significance not only in science but also in education. The present thesis was accomplished on the basis of participation of the Department of Experimental Plant Biology of Faculty of Science of Charles University in Prague in international project NSF within programme GLOBE - The Carbon Cycle. The present thesis is divided into two parts - theoretical part and practical part. The theoretical part includes a literary review and an introduction to the mathematical modelling (in software Stella) that are elaborated considering the teaching purposes and serve as a theoretical background for practical part of present thesis. The chapters that deal with increasing interest in mplementing of modelling in education and with philosophical background of software...
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System approach and simulation of business processes in the chosen restaurant
Taraskina, Anastasiya ; Krejčí, Igor (advisor) ; Horáková, Tereza (referee)
The bachelor thesis is concentrating on application of system dynamics in the real restaurant, to be more specific on ordering system of vegetables to minimize its throwing out. In theoretic part there is mentioned the history of system dynamics, its many applications in the world and in the Czech Republic. Next there are explained important terms that are connected to system dynamics. There is mentioned the relation between system dynamics and system thinking. Also there are tools used to describe structure of the system and the most recent system's archetypes. The practical part describes the restaurant and there are set goals that the model is trying to achieve. There are described two diagrams, one is causal loop diagram and the other is stock and flow diagram. Thanks to these diagrams it was possible to receive optimization for needed data and to achieve set goals.
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System approach to customer satisfaction and loyality in specific company
Šimůnek, Jiří ; Krejčí, Igor (advisor) ; Horáková, Tereza (referee)
Bachelor thesis deals with the application of system dynamics in customer loyality
and satisfaction towards the company Florbal.com.
The theoretical part briefly describes the history of the system dynamics, evolution and the
definition of system dynamics. The theoretical part is focused on the change of linear
thinking to nonlinear or system thinking and the description and significance of mental
models.
Described is also the creation causal loop diagram and the stocks and flows, the
differences between the two diagrams and their advantages and disadvantages.
In the practical part is creation of model in Vensim PLE software, at first was
created causal loop diagram outlining how it could look like diagram stocks and flows,
also reveal a feedback loops and the interaction toward the model. The next step is creating
diagram stocks and flows, supplemented by mathematical functions and create several
policies. The next step is to run simulations for each policy. Completion of the practical
part is to interpret the results and recommendations of the most appropriate policy.
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Simulation of infrastructure building impact on wine bar and candy store economic performance
Škoda, Dominik ; Krejčí, Igor (advisor) ; Horáková, Tereza (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with the application of system dynamics to a small business, which has been affected by a sewage system construction in the past few years. The theoretical part of this thesis describes to a general description of system dynamics, including its history and development. It focuses on the definition of some of the basic terms used in system dynamics and specifies the difference between system and linear thinking. It also provides a description of tools used in system dynamics and a characterization of structures frequently used in practice and often used in complex models. The practical part gives information about the activity field and the conduct of the modelled business. It introduces modelled structures, created using Vensim PLE software, which helped to achieve the final aim of this Bachelor thesis. The stock and flow diagram scripts and the following result interpretation are included.
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Simulation of development possibilities of Bonte store
Dzuriková, Nikola ; Krejčí, Igor (advisor) ; Horáková, Tereza (referee)
Bachelor thesis deals with the application of system dynamics to expand the company's profits through simulation software Vensim PLE. The theoretical part includes system dynamics, systems thinking and mental models. Described are views of linear and nonlinear thinking. The theoretical part is also aimed at describing the formation of cause-loop diagram and the stocks and flows. The practical part describes the creation of own simulation model that includes the causal loop diagram, stocks and flows diagram and the assessment of data that were obtained from the simulation. Stocks and flows diagram is complemented by a mathematical apparatus that allows the creation of different policies. A model displays the current status of revenue and inventory levels (stock) Bonte Store. The model solves two policies to increase the profits of the company. The practical part is focused on choosing the best policy to your company for the best results.
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The Critical Systems Thinking and its necessity and usability within a commercial company
Pilecký, Jakub ; Sigmund, Tomáš (advisor) ; Pavlíček, Antonín (referee)
This thesis deals with the critical systems thinking (CST) and its necessity and usability within a commercial company. Critical systems thinking is defined and explained from different perspectives, first as a specific way of approaching a problem, but as a tool for problem solving as well. The thesis also details the specific skills of critical systems thinking and systems archetypes and identifies some interrelations between CST and a specific commercial company with its needs. The practical part is focused on the process of solving specific problems using critical systems thinking, it also discusses the benefits and limitations and evaluates the overall necessity of CST for a commercial company.
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Dynacorp Prototype of managerial board game for teaching of system thinking
Čapek, Michal ; Mildeová, Stanislava (advisor) ; Brixí, Radim (referee)
The thesis is focused on promoting the training of systems thinking using board game. The primary goal is to create a board game, useful for training of the information managers. The secondary objective is to describe process of the design and creation of board game. The theoretical basis of the thesis is to define the profile information manager and demands for his skills further description of the principles of systems thinking and game theory. External work output is a prototype board game. The theoretical part of the paper discusses in particular the principles of board game , systems thinking and psychological effect on the player so that it can pass through the game players more experience. From the perspective of the theory of systems thinking are discussed and applied basic principles of feedback, causal thinking and system archetypes. Theory of board games then processes the options and mechanisms to transmit the necessary knowledge and experience. In the practical part thesis focuses on the description of the mechanisms used in the game Dynacorp and their justification in terms of teaching systems thinking. Conclusion The paper evaluates the fulfillment of the set objectives, the potential of game and describes future goals.
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