Does the Tail Wag the Dog, or Brilliance and Stagnation of a Knowledge Intensive Organization (Case Study)
Habil Andrea Bencsik,
Sarka Zapletalova
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 1, May 2015
Pages:
1-6
Received:
19 April 2015
Accepted:
4 May 2015
Published:
9 May 2015
DOI:
10.11648/j.ebm.20150101.11
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Abstract: The undermentioned case study shows processes in connection with a leader change in a higher educational institute, in a Middle- East – European country. The study highlights the consequences and the probably pitiable outcomes of these processes. The lifelike conditions of this case study confirm the well-known establishments which are continuously communicated by the management theory to practice. Namely, what damages are caused by an incorrect leader election process which is not looked over enough, an incompetent leadership and its methods, the inappropriately handled change and knowledge management processes or their deficiencies. In connection with the case study the leaders of companies and institutes can recognize pitfalls which can be put down to the account of their own unpreparedness and of their employees’ misinterpreted behaviour. Leaders sometimes interpret their employees’ collective behaviour badly and as a result of this community formation can be a ’mass effect’ where key persons influence other colleagues’ opinion. The case study is a wholesome story from some additional perspectives as well. For example, the cultural effects which are deeply rooted in the historical past of a community or in a country. The effects mentioned do not allow a rational change management and the misinterpreted managerial functions and roles mislead the destiny of an institute.
Abstract: The undermentioned case study shows processes in connection with a leader change in a higher educational institute, in a Middle- East – European country. The study highlights the consequences and the probably pitiable outcomes of these processes. The lifelike conditions of this case study confirm the well-known establishments which are continuously...
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The Degree of Czech Companies´ Internationalization
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 1, May 2015
Pages:
7-13
Received:
15 April 2015
Accepted:
5 May 2015
Published:
9 May 2015
DOI:
10.11648/j.ebm.20150101.12
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Abstract: The issue of the degree of company internationalization has become in recent decades the focus of much research. As there is no universally applicable measurement concept, most researches face the difficult task of bringing research questions, measurement concepts and data availability into line. This paper includes theoretical as well as methodological considerations concerning the measurement of the internationalization degree of Czech companies. The companies included in the study are those that have undertaken internationalization activities and are incorporated in the Czech Republic. The research has been carried out with the help of a corpus of 297 enterprises. The research method was an oral questioning and the main instrument was a questionnaire. The measuring the degree of internationalization of Czech companies was based on available data which are, in the case of Czech companies, very limited. This study reveals the fact that the degree of internationalization of Czech companies is generally relatively low, but slightly higher for large companies than for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Abstract: The issue of the degree of company internationalization has become in recent decades the focus of much research. As there is no universally applicable measurement concept, most researches face the difficult task of bringing research questions, measurement concepts and data availability into line. This paper includes theoretical as well as methodolo...
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