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EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF A PROCESS INNOVATION ON SALES IN COMPANY BEDNAR FMT S.R.O.
Bartošek, Jakub ; Nováková, Lucie (referee) ; Bočková, Nina (advisor)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the evaluation of the impact of process innovation in the field of sales at company Bednar FMT s.r.o. in 2014–2018. The theoretical part defines specific terms related to process innovation as well as terms and indicators of financial analysis. The analytical part describes the monitored company from the point of view of basic data, it also provides information about process innovation and financial analysis is carried out on the basis of theoretical background.
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Approaches of Innovation Performance Increasing in Manufacturing Companies
Žižlavský, Ondřej ; Vaculík, Josef (referee) ; Koráb, Vojtěch (referee) ; Zámečník, Roman (referee) ; Solař, Jan (advisor)
Innovation is one of the most important elements concerning higher performance in company efficiency. This methodical definition takes a look at the main benefits of on innovation on efficiency and hence on the efficiency and performance on the company as a whole, presenting the possibility of measurement of innovation efficiency and establishing defined methods for its improvement exploiting the development of innovation potential This particular issue is topical not only by reason of competitiveness of our companies but also maintaining share market and surviving the current economic crisis. Well managed and successfully introduced innovation into the market represents the tool for the companies, by means of which they can reach competitive advantages, enabling their prosperity in this slump. Every company has a certain innovation potential which should be explored, supported, utilized and systematically developed. The doctoral thesis focuses on the achievement of two basic goals, the cognitional and the inventive goal as well as confirmation or disconfirmation of set hypothesis. The first cognitional goal analyzes the present situation of solved questions, where current opinions and theories of our local and foreign experts are presented concerning innovation and company development. Basic definitions dealing with solved problems are described here as well. Various factors of innovation performance development are being carried out with the help of secondary and finally also primary research in Czech companies. The second related inventive goal is focused on design of methodical approach of increasing innovation performance that can be used in Czech companies. Contributions of the academic dissertation for theory and its contribution for corporation development and managerial practice are emphasized in the end part thesis.
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EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF A PROCESS INNOVATION ON SALES IN COMPANY BEDNAR FMT S.R.O.
Bartošek, Jakub ; Nováková, Lucie (referee) ; Bočková, Nina (advisor)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the evaluation of the impact of process innovation in the field of sales at company Bednar FMT s.r.o. in 2014–2018. The theoretical part defines specific terms related to process innovation as well as terms and indicators of financial analysis. The analytical part describes the monitored company from the point of view of basic data, it also provides information about process innovation and financial analysis is carried out on the basis of theoretical background.
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Innovations and their Importance for SMEs
ŠTĚRBA, Matěj
The bachelor thesis "Innovations and their Importance for SMEs" deals with the main role of innovations in small and medium-sized enterprises focused particularly on the importance of innovations for their further development. In the theoretical part, we deal with a synthesis elaborated on the basis of scientific literature and other sources as a starting point for the practical part. The theoretical part is dedicated to small and medium-sized enterprises, to the conception of their support, to the role of management in the process of innovation management strategy, to the classification of innovations and to the structure of innovation funding. The second chapter deals with the methodology, given aims and formulations of hypotheses. The third chapter deals with the results of a quantitative survey made on a sample of selected small and medium-sized enterprises. After these chapters, the discussion follows, based on the results of the questionnaire survey in comparison to the selected results of a large national survey among small and medium-sized enterprises selected by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. The conclusion of the thesis is the evaluation of the bachelor thesis in the context with a view to the future, how innovations can be applied.
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Innovation Management in the Chosen Organization
UHLÍŘ, Ladislav
The topic of this thesis is Innovation Management in the Chosen Organization. The aim of this work was to evaluate the actual state of innovation management, to identify possible weaknesses of this and to propose changes which can improve the present state. The thesis is divided into two parts. In the theoretical part there is a literary review of term connected with the topic of the thesis. There are descriptions of the terms like innovation, innovation management or innovation process. The practical part begins with the introduction of chosen organization. Then there is described a current state of innovation management in detail. The analysis of actual state of innovation management is based mainly on information obtained in interviews with the director of company and other staff. After that part, there are given some recommendations to improve current situation.
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Use of Design Thinking approach: Study from students’ point of view
Kouba, Adam ; Jiřinová, Kateřina (advisor) ; Procházka, David Anthony (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to define key issues that students encounter during their studies of the bachelor degree of Business administration in the University of Economics in Prague using the approach of Design Thinking. The theoretical part focuses on describing the innovation management method called Design Thinking, its principles, methods and tools. It also summarizes the current findings we have about so-called generation Y. The research uses the first two stages of the process of Design Thinking called "discover" and "define". The first phase included a workshop with 4-5 students in which the potential problematic areas were defined using innovation games such as Speed boat, Five whys and Brainwriting. The workshop was repeated 3 times and was followed by second phase in which 190 students filled in a questionnaire that was designed to verify the findings of the first phase. The outcome of the thesis is definition of areas in which the faculty could potentially grow from students' perspective as well as creation of Faculty of Business Administration student's persona.
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Approaches of Innovation Performance Increasing in Manufacturing Companies
Žižlavský, Ondřej ; Vaculík, Josef (referee) ; Koráb, Vojtěch (referee) ; Zámečník, Roman (referee) ; Solař, Jan (advisor)
Innovation is one of the most important elements concerning higher performance in company efficiency. This methodical definition takes a look at the main benefits of on innovation on efficiency and hence on the efficiency and performance on the company as a whole, presenting the possibility of measurement of innovation efficiency and establishing defined methods for its improvement exploiting the development of innovation potential This particular issue is topical not only by reason of competitiveness of our companies but also maintaining share market and surviving the current economic crisis. Well managed and successfully introduced innovation into the market represents the tool for the companies, by means of which they can reach competitive advantages, enabling their prosperity in this slump. Every company has a certain innovation potential which should be explored, supported, utilized and systematically developed. The doctoral thesis focuses on the achievement of two basic goals, the cognitional and the inventive goal as well as confirmation or disconfirmation of set hypothesis. The first cognitional goal analyzes the present situation of solved questions, where current opinions and theories of our local and foreign experts are presented concerning innovation and company development. Basic definitions dealing with solved problems are described here as well. Various factors of innovation performance development are being carried out with the help of secondary and finally also primary research in Czech companies. The second related inventive goal is focused on design of methodical approach of increasing innovation performance that can be used in Czech companies. Contributions of the academic dissertation for theory and its contribution for corporation development and managerial practice are emphasized in the end part thesis.
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An innovation audit as a tool of improvement of innovation efficiency of organization
Jakúbek, Marek ; Špaček, Miroslav (advisor) ; Kubovský, Josef (referee)
The ability of an organization to innovate, creates one of the most sufficient standards to keep the competitive position and ensure further growth. There exists a well-founded assumption that small and middle sized companies do not pay enough attention to innovation management. The thesis investigates a process called an innovation audit - it is a tool used for evaluation of innovation management and its current state in a company called Memsource a.s. The goal of the thesis is by using innovation audit to identify strengths and weaknesses of all spheres that affect innovations and also suggest efficient improvements in all areas related to innovative management in Memsource a.s. The results of a process of the innovation audit provides us with a whole scheme of a truthful and profound situation concerning innovation management of the company. The suggestions were made in order to enhance innovation efficiency of the company.
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SCRUM methodology and its uses in the innovation process of the company
Krbušek, Adam ; Gála, Libor (advisor) ; Bígl, Martin (referee)
Diploma thesis deals with SCRUM methodology and its uses in innovation management. The main objective of the thesis is creation of a specific framework which will enable to use SCRUM methodology in the innovation process. The thesis is divided into three parts. The first part presents theoretical framework important for the main research. This part contains literature review and research dedicated to the SCRUM methodology and innovation process. The second part of the thesis deals with mapping of the SCRUM methodology to Hladik's innovation process. This part also contains own design of the innovation management process. The third part of the thesis is dedicated to the case study. The case study uses described innovation management process for verification of the hypothesis saying that is possible to use SCRUM methodology in the innovation process. The author's contribution lies in creation of a framework which provides agile alternative to the classical innovation management models.
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Role of Middle Management in Innovation Process
Novák, Adam ; Nový, Ivan (advisor) ; Pauknerová, Daniela (referee) ; Vraný, Jan (referee)
Middle managers operate in an environment close to activities of their firm and in interaction with this environment identify opportunities, challenges, and subsequently generate innovation alternatives. While doing so they - among other - utilize also weak ties within their social network, which permeate internal and external environment of the firm and enable entry of new and divergent information in the innovation process. Middle managers communicate selected information to senior management levels, and the communication exchange between the middle and top management facilitates compliance with the firms innovation strategy, ensures resources as well as high level support for the implementation of innovation; middle managements information inputs at the same time influence senior management in defining the firms innovation strategy. In contact with ordinary employees (and lower levels of management), middle management compensates for differences between strategy and current activities of the firm, promotes innovation and overcomes resistance. To ensure support for innovation within the organization, middle managers draw, inter alia, on their internal networks of strong ties, including their informal components. Middle management acts as a communication bridge, which helps to balance the tensions originating from the differences between environments of the senior management and employees. From this perspective, the communication interfaces between the different levels of management, or the companys hierarchy, seem to play a critical role; my research at the same time indicates there are significant differences in perception between middle and senior management of intracompany processes enabling innovation.
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