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24. 6. 2020

Management summary Research study „Strategic alliances between Czech SMEs and its effects on firm’s competitiveness“

This study aims to explore the effects of strategic alliances by Czech SMEs on firms’ competitiveness. Surveys with the Czech SME representatives showed a positive impact of strategic alliances on the SME’s competitiveness for both domestic and international business. However, the effect was feeble. The increased competitiveness was a result of increased differentiation, cost decrease, […]

23. 6. 2020

Research project on the students’ attitudes towards electric cars by FBA and ŠKODA AUTO

Faculty of Business Administration and ŠKODA AUTO collaborated on a research project regarding the exploration of the attitudes of University students in Czech Republic towards sustainability, environmentally friendly/electric cars and ŠKODA AUTO as an employer. Dr Marek Vinš from the Department of Logistics, Dr Efthymia Kottika from the Deparment of Marketing and Dr Kateřina Legnerova […]

22. 6. 2020

Management summary Research study „Beyond postsocialist and small: recent film production practices and state support for cinema in Czechia and Romania“

Cinemas of East and Central Europe are often characterized in the scholarly literature by generalizing terms such as “small cinemas” and “postsocialist” cinemas and, in this sense, defined against Western European cinemas. Based on a comparison of historical contexts, film production infrastructures, the popularity of films with various audiences, and analysis of state support for […]

21. 6. 2020

Management summary Research study „Tools for the innovation and optimization of company processes performance within the framework of INDUSTRY 4.0“

The main goal of the project is to develop the system: – of Web configuration tool of products and services – of tools for the description of company processes for the need of simulation – of tools and methods for the development of mathematical models – for the optimization of company processes performance which uses […]

19. 6. 2020

Executive Summary Study „What drives total factor productivity and its growth in post-communist countries? The case of the Czech Food Industry“

The study aimed to empirically assess firm-level drivers of total factor productivity (TFP) of the Czech firms operating int the Czech food industry. The authors explored the relationship between firm total factor productivity and its growth and firm characteristics such as size, age, industry affiliation, location and financial characteristics. The determinants of total factor productivity […]

18. 6. 2020

VSE wins inaugural CEMS Philippe Louvet Innovation Award

A global consortium of three leading business schools: the University of Economics, Prague (VSE), Czech Republic; the University of Sydney Business school, Australia and the Ivey Business School in Canada; with the support of Google, Deloitte, Mastercard, ABB, Hilti, and UNICEF have won the first CEMS Philippe Louvet Innovation Award, sponsored by L’Oréal. The new […]

16. 6. 2020

Management summary Research study „TIRDERU812MT01 Proposal of methodological approach for the creation of methodology in gas industry“

The aim of this project was to propose the ideal structure and procedure of creating methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of investments which would then be verified in individual industries. The procedure as well as structure should also be focused on the target group (united procedural procedures, work with information, work with data). Analysis were […]

10. 6. 2020

Online Summer School: Digital Disruption

Are you looking for possibilities on how to widen your horizons in the area of business strategy this summer? Would you like to participate in a summer school but are afraid of the travel restrictions? Or maybe you want to expand your knowledge while still enjoying the summer properly? Take part in the Online Summer […]

10. 6. 2020

Management summary Research study „TIRDERU812MT05 Proposal of methodology of data collection and processing of information in gas industry“

The aim of the project was the proposal of method for data collection and verification of this method in the gas industry segment. The goal was to find out which data and which other sources of information are necessary to process and how. The outcomes were continuously presented within workshops. According to the instructions of […]

5. 6. 2020

Management summary Research study „Time-Varying Rigidity of the Czech Regional Labor Markets“

While the empirical economic research has long focused on capturing the rigidities of the labor markets on the level of the whole economy, the structural policy might benefit much more from a regional perspective. This paper follows exactly this path, focusing on the regional differences in labor market rigidities. The concept of the labor market […]