The privatization strategy in many transition economies involved the creation of a special government agency that administered state property during privatization programs as well as after the privatization was declared complete. The National Property Fund (FNM) was the agency in the Czech...

The aim of this paper is to analyze and systematic theoretical findings which are based on Porter´s Generic Chain of Values in regards to the area of supporting activities. Supporting activities were long time at the margin of interest, both social and economic. Today, they represent important...

The paper deals with quality management in the sector of Tourist Information Centres (TIC) in the Czech Republic and the development of the quality management systems in the sector as part of the national quality management system in tourism. Since the TICs perform a prominent role in...

Entrepreneurs have been exposed to continually increasing competitive pressures. Hence, a process of continuous improvement is to be an inherent part of firm management. In case this process shall be implemented on a broad basis with the aim to maintain and increase firm competitiveness, then...

This paper provides a comprehensive assessment of issues related to the restructuring of large industrial enterprises in Central and Eastern Europe. The experience with industrial restructuring in the region to date suggests that policies aimed at promoting restructuring should focus on: (i)...

This paper deals with the problems of organizational culture management and transfer. Current theoretical concepts of organizational culture are discussed in the first part, so that they can be used in the application part. The second part of the article is based on the results of a case study...

The author presents a method of strategic performance measurement system for enterprise Balance Scorecard as a possible method of performance management. Opens the pitfalls of its implementation in a particular case of the Czech branch of an international company whose headquarters is located on...

This article deals with data evaluation of a part of survey in the Czech firms (N = 252). The main aims were flexibility of employment and forms of flexibility, employment of foreigners and ability of Czech employee's to compete at the European employment market. The next aim was organizational...

The aim of the paper is to show possible relations between an economic crisis and the development of burn-out syndrome in managers and entrepreneurs. The current economic environment is characterized, and burn-out syndrome is described as well as its possible causes, manifestations and stages....

This article deals with Talent Management, which is a current issue in Human Resources Management. The author follows the latest developments in Talent Management in the times of an economic crisis. Talent Management is undergoing interesting change, from highly specific programmes for talents...