In the past decade South Africa experienced major political and economic changes. In addition to these major changes, South Africa is a highly diverse country and a country of extremes in many respects. Within this dynamic and diverse environment the agricultural sector has to survive and grow financially. In order to survive and grow, good decision-making within the agricultural sector in terms of policies and business strategies is extremely important and necessary. However, within the dynamic and extreme environment it is very difficult for decision-makers to make correct decisions since the likely impact of changes in markets and policies is difficult to quantify. The general objective of this dissertation is to identify and construct a type of farm-level model that will have the ability to quantify the likely impact of change in markets and policies on the financial viability of a representative farm. The specific objective is to construct a model of a representative grain and livestock farm in the Reitz district, Free State province, South Africa. The approach to farm-level modelling that is followed is a positivistic approach since questions of “what is the likely impact” is asked, and not “what ought to be” questions. Apart from behavioural equations, this farm-level simulation model also consists of accounting identities. The model is of a deterministic type since explanatory and descriptive types of questions need to be answered. The development of this farm-level model contributes to research in the field of farm-level modelling in South Africa due to the fact that it has the ability to simulate the impact of changes in markets and policies on a representative farm’s financial position. This is done by linking the farm-level model to a sector-level model developed by Meyer (2002) as well as outputs from several other institutions in terms of macro-economic variables and social variables. There are, however, several issues that became clear in this study. Firstly, positivistic simulation models have the disadvantage that validation and verification are difficult and time consuming due to lack of accurate and detailed data. Secondly, due to the positivistic nature of the model, the assumption is made that very little adjustment in terms of the farm structure takes place during the simulation process. One possible solution to this problem of not being able to simulate adaptation to changing conditions is to develop a model following a normative approach. The third problem with specifically the deterministic type of model is the fact that the model and simulation process assumes no risk. Lastly, in following the positivistic approach, the modeller needs theoretical as well as practical knowledge and understanding of the system modelled and simulated, in order to simulate reality as closely as possible. / Dissertation (MSc Agric)--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development / unrestricted

The main objective of the thesis is to deal with business strategy of a small company operating on retail trade market. First of all, retail trade as such is defined and its classification according to Czech Statistical Office is presented. In addition to this, important economic indicators of big vs. small retail enterprises in Czech Republic are confronted. The thesis also describes retail companies' business structure and lists examples of the biggest retail vendors and alliances on the Czech market. The other part of the thesis is concerned particularly with such companies and alliances, focusing on their business strategy. Finally, in the main part of the thesis, the strategy of big companies and alliances is faced with a strategy of a small retail outlet, which forms part of the international retail chain called SPAR. Basic facts about this retail outlet and description of its business strategy are completed by a research regarding the customers' satisfaction with the outlet.

The thesis describing Strategy of business unit is divided into three parts. First theoretical part summarizes strategic management together with strategic analysis, consisting of external and internal part. Second part describes operations on betting market, contemporary Czech market, its development and actual services offered. Last part analyses the strategy of Tipsport Company. It contains basic characteristic of the company followed by development of individual parts of business strategy such as SWOT and PEST analysis and marketing strategy.

The aim of this thesis is to conduct strategic analysis of Měšťanský pivovar Havlíčkův Brod a. s. company. To propose external analysis and internal analysis. And on the basis of these analysis to formulate future business development strategy.

Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur företag inom detalj- och partihandeln går tillväga för att implementera arbetet med hållbarhet i verksamhetens affärsstrategi. Syftet är också att belysa hur kommunikation av hållbarhet kan påverka implementeringen. Studien har utgått från en abduktiv ansats där teorier vävs samman med det empiriska underlaget för att bilda samband som sedan kan tolkas. Ett hermeneutiskt perspektiv antas med hänsyn till det empiriska underlagets vikt för studien där verkligheten ses som subjektiv. Två företag ingår i studiens undersökning; Derome AB samt Gekås Ullared AB. / The purpose of the study is to investigate how retail and wholesale businesses work to implement the work of sustainability in the business strategy. The aim is also to highlight how communication of sustainability can affect implementation. In this study, abductive approach has been used where theories are interwoven with the empirical basis for a formation of relationships that can then be interpreted. A hermeneutic perspective is assumed with regard to the importance of the empirical foundation for the study, where reality is considered subjective. A number of interviews have been conducted with two companies which also meet criteria for sustainability reporting

This thesis entitled "Strategic analysis of a company" concerns the theory and practice of strategic management of a company development. It includes a general characteristic of strategic planning and management, strategic analysis and various types of strategies. It also has a complete strategic analysis of a specific company. In conclusion, the thesis is focused on the specific outputs strategic analysis along with the proposal of recommendations, which should contribute to a successful development of a new branch of the described personnel agency.

The aim of this thesis is to analyze the business environment in Czech Republic for the concierge service industry. Moreover the central idea behind the topic is to develop the implementation strategy in the Czech market of the company Quintessentially, world leader in Luxury Concierge Service. This thesis work is a mixture of theory and practice analyses. The topic of the thesis is viral and up-to-dated because Czech Republic market has a good potential and excellent conditions for the new industry to develop and grow.

The thesis deals with the current form and determinants of further development of the automotive industry and strategy of Hyundai Motor Company, the fastest growing automaker in the international markets of these days. The thesis is divided into four chapters. The first one is devoted to recent development of the automotive industry with a closer focus on the main characteristics of the Czech market and mentions the major trends affecting the industry. Next part introduces HMC and analyzes the development of its position in the global automotive market. Subject of the third chapter is an analysis of the company's business strategy, which has become the key factor of its growing importance. It mentions the main company objectives, the process of creating a strategic plan, different strategic approaches in the international market, phases of strategic brand management and discribes history of the company strategy. The final part focuses on the reasons of the construction of Hyundai factory in the country, evaluates it's position in the Czech market and the analysed strategy.

The goal of this diploma thesis is to propose a strategy of Česká spořitelna, a.s., which reflects the results arising from the implementation of the strategic analysis of the internal and external environment.

Cílem práce je zařadit koncept IT Portfolio Management do kontextu strategického řízení firmy a dále navrhnout model IT Portfolio Managementu, který by byl universálně použitelný v malých a středních podnicích. Model zohledňuje odlišnosti malých a středních podniků a zestručňuje obecný postup implementace IT Portfolio Managementu popsaný v literatuře tak, aby byl lépe srozumitelný pro management takovýchto podniků. Přínos autora je zejména v syntéze teoretických poznatků s praktickými zkušenostmi nabytými během dlouholeté praxe v IT společnosti.