Dissertation Topics
Departments
| Arts Management | Entrepreneurship | HR Management |
| Logistics | Management | Marketing |
| Managerial Economics | Strategy | Managerial Psychology and Sociology |
Arts Management
| doc. Ing. Jiří Patočka, CSc. | Management of cultural events and festivals in the setting of historic buildings | jiri.patocka@vse.cz |
| Transformation of structure, management and financing of interpretative culture into new forms in the Czech Republic after 1989 | jiri.patocka@vse.cz | |
| Problems o inter-generational transmission of cultural monumets – question of ecomic projects‘ continuity | jiri.patocka@vse.cz | |
| doc. Ing. František Drozen, CSc. | Methodology and techniques for evaluation cultural goods in economic practice of galeries of art | frantisek.drozen@vse.cz |
| Methodology of economic evaluation of cultural institution | frantisek.drozen@vse.cz | |
| Management of Public and State-funded Organisations in Culture | frantisek.drozen@vse.cz | |
| prof. Ing. Luboš Smrčka, CSc. | Economic specifics of the management of private enterprises in the cultural sector | lubos.smrcka@vse.cz |
Entrepreneurship
| prof. Ing. Mgr. Martin Lukeš, PhD. | Social entrepreneurship | martin.lukes@vse.cz |
| Decision making of private investors and/or venture capital on investments in startups | martin.lukes@vse.cz | |
| doc. Ing. Ondřej Dvouletý, PhD. MSc. | Heterogeneous effects of public entrepreneurship and SME policies based on firm characteristics | ondrej.dvoulety@vse.cz |
| Economic effects of non-financial support of entrepreneurship | ondrej.dvoulety@vse.cz | |
| Motivation and life-style of various types of entrepreneurs | ondrej.dvoulety@vse.cz | |
| Crowdfunding as a way how to finance a business start-up and its growth | ondrej.dvoulety@vse.cz | |
| doc. Ing. Miroslav Špaček, PhD. | Business model innovation | miroslav.spacek@vse.cz |
| Open innovation and its role in innovation ecosystems | miroslav.spacek@vse.cz | |
| doc. Marko Orel, PhD. | The role of digital platforms in facilitating hybrid work | marko.orel@vse.cz |
| Technological augmentation in hybrid workplaces | marko.orel@vse.cz | |
| Work-life boundaries in the digital and hybrid work era | marko.orel@vse.cz | |
| Coworking spaces and the facilitation of interdisciplinary collaboration | marko.orel@vse.cz | |
| Community creation and mediation in collaborative work settings | marko.orel@vse.cz |
HR Management
Supervisors for all the below topics: doc. Ing. Otakar Němec, CSc. – email nemeco@vse.cz and doc. Ing. Lucie Depoo, Ph.D. – email lucie.depoo@vse.cz
| Virtual HR Management of Globally Dispersed Virtual Teams | ||
| Management of Hybrid Workspace and Impact on Retention and Well-being | ||
| The Role of SHRM in Change Management (Impact of Crises) | ||
| The Impact of AI on HRM | ||
Logistics
| doc. JUDr. Ing. Radek Novák, CSc. | Specifics of logistic services in rural areas – extension of city logistics or complete redesign | radek.novak@vse.cz |
| What is an impact of innovation in digitalization and automation on global supply chains – which positive and negative impact can be expected? | radek.novak@vse.cz | |
| Global semiconductor suplly chain as a determinant of prosperity, downturns and economic and political conflicts | radek.novak@vse.cz |
Management
| doc. Ing. Petr Houdek, Ph.D. | Choice Architecture in Organizations: Tools for improving decision making and information processing by employees and managers | petr.houdek@vse.cz |
| Business Ethics: Field and Laboratory Research of Cheating and Deception | petr.houdek@vse.cz | |
| Why organizations fail? Studies focused on decision-making errors and biases and/or defective organizational designs | petr.houdek@vse.cz | |
| doc. Ing. Oto Potluka, Ph.D. | Evaluation as a management tool in public sector | oto.potluka@vse.cz |
| Management of foundations | oto.potluka@vse.cz | |
| doc. Ing. Ludmila Mládková, Ph.D. | Knowledge management a Systemic approach to management of organisation | ludmila.mladkova@vse.cz |
| doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Ing. Štěpán Bahník, Ph.D. | Big data in management | stepan.bahnik@vse.cz |
| Anchoring effect in business | stepan.bahnik@vse.cz | |
| Heuristics and biases in organizational decision-making | stepan.bahnik@vse.cz | |
| Behavioral ethics in organizations | stepan.bahnik@vse.cz | |
| Methodological problems in management research | stepan.bahnik@vse.cz |
Marketing
| doc. Ing. Miroslav Karlíček, PhD. | Evaluation of marketing performance in companies and other organizations | miroslav.karlicek@vse.cz |
| The “vampire effect” in marketing communications | miroslav.karlicek@vse.cz | |
| Ethical aspects of marketing | miroslav.karlicek@vse.cz | |
| doc. Ing. Václav Stříteský, PhD. | Impulsive buying behavior in electronic commerce | vaclav.stritesky@vse.cz |
| doc. Mgr. Radek Tahal, Ph.D. | New trends in marketing research | radek.tahal@vse.cz |
| Customer loyalty and marketing tools to increase it | radek.tahal@vse.cz | |
| doc. Mgr. Zuzana Chytková, Ph.D. | Vulnerable consumers in times of crisis | zuzana.chytkova@vse.cz |
| Migration and consumer behavior | zuzana.chytkova@vse.cz | |
| doc. Ing. Jan Koudelka, CSc. | The potential of the family life cycle in STP strategy | janjiri@vse.cz |
Managerial Economics
| doc. Jan Čadil, PhD | Human capital and economic growth – theoretical background and empirical findings | jan.cadil@vse.cz |
| R&D, competitiveness and economic growth – theoretical background and empirical findings | jan.cadil@vse.cz | |
| Equal pay for equal job – methodology led differences | jan.cadil@vse.cz | |
| doc. Ing. Tomáš Pavelka, PhD | Minimal wage as a tool of economic policy | tomas.pavelka@vse.cz |
| Labor market flexibility | tomas.pavelka@vse.cz | |
| Reasons for low wages in the Czech Republic in comparison with member countries of Eurozone | tomas.pavelka@vse.cz | |
| doc. Ing. Vít Pošta, PhD | The influence of economic cycle on financial situation of firms | vit.posta@vse.cz |
| Structural unemployment: estimates and determinants | vit.posta@vse.cz | |
| Factors of household savings rate: the role of precautionary savings | vit.posta@vse.cz | |
| Return on financial assets and jump processes | vit.posta@vse.cz | |
| prof. Ing. Jindřich Soukup, CSc. | Effects of budgetary and monetary policy in selected segments of the economy. | jindrich.soukup@vse.cz |
| Expected economic consequences of technological development at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century (fourth industrial revolution). | jindrich.soukup@vse.cz | |
| doc. Ing. Šárka Laboutková, Ph.D. | Formal and informal institutions | sarka.laboutkova@vse.cz |
| Information (in)efficiency of the market economy | sarka.laboutkova@vse.cz | |
| Macro-environment and business | sarka.laboutkova@vse.cz | |
| doc. Ing. Marek Hudík, Ph.D. | Institutional change | marek.hudik@vse.cz |
| Institution, coordination, and conflict | marek.hudik@vse.cz | |
| doc. PhDr. Lubomír Cingl, Ph.D. | Prof. Cingl offers topics from experimental and behavioral economics with focus on neuroeconomics, tax compliance, religious beliefs, illicit drugs, and antisocial behavior. The specific topic will be chosen after discussion with the student. | lubomir.cingl@vse.cz |
Strategy
| prof. Ing. Jiří Hnilica, Ph.D | Family as an asset in family businesses | jiri.hnilica@vse.cz |
| Family Business Governance | jiri.hnilica@vse.cz | |
| prof. Ing. et Ing. Ondřej Machek, Ph.D., MBA | Financial and investment decisions in family firms | ondrej.machek@vse.cz |
| The effects of family dynamics on business strategy and behavior | ondrej.machek@vse.cz | |
| Social capital and innovation strategy | ondrej.machek@vse.cz | |
| doc. Ing. Vladimír Hönig, Ph.D. et Ph.D. | Business strategy in the hydrogen energy sector | vladimir.honig@vse.cz |
| Business strategy and electromobility | vladimir.honig@vse.cz | |
| Renewable energy sources, circular economy and their influence on business strategy | vladimir.honig@vse.cz | |
| Strategy and development of circular economy in the conditions of companies in the Czech Republic | vladimir.honig@vse.cz | |
| doc. Ing. et Ing. Josef Krause | Environmental aspects in business strategy | josef.krause@vse.cz |
| doc. Ing. Aleš Kubíček, Ph.D. | Strategic orientations of family firms | ales.kubicek@vse.cz |
| Intragroup conflicts in family firms | ales.kubicek@vse.cz | |
| Multifamily firms | ales.kubicek@vse.cz | |
| Prof. Ing. Luboš Smrčka, CSc. | Economic particularities of management of private enterprises in cultural sectors | lubos.smrcka@vse.cz |
Managerial Psychology and Sociology
| doc. PhDr. Ing. Eva Jarošová, Ph.D. | Leadership development (programs, methods, transfer of learning) | eva.jarosova2@vse.cz |
| doc. PhDr. Daniela Pauknerová, Ph.D. | The effects of leadership style on employee well-being | daniela.pauknerova@vse.cz |
| Stress management, burnout and employee well-being in organizations | daniela.pauknerova@vse.cz |