This diploma thesis deals with evaluation of current situation of the Geprostav Hodonín v.o.s. company in its competitive environment. Based on the analysis of microeconomic and macroeconomic aspects, it examines the competitive strength of the company. According to the findings reccommendations to strenghten its competitiveness in the future are suggested.

This diploma thesis deals with the evaluation of current situation of the company IP IZOLACE POLNÁ, s.r.o. in its competitive environment. It examines the company's competitiveness on the basis of the analyzes. According to the findings proposal consists of activities that should enhance its competitiveness in the coming years. The work consists of: Marketingt on bases – a theoretical explanation of the terms of the area Analysis of current situation – the characteristics of company, background information, analysis Forms part – suggestions for improving the competitiveness of firms Conslusion – summary of findings

This diploma thesis deals with the evaluation of current situation of the company IP IZOLACE POLNÁ, s.r.o. in its competitive environment. The aim of my thehis was to propose new ancillary services for the company based on the analyzes. According to the findings proposal consists of activities that should enhance its competitiveness in the coming years.

The thesis deals with the optimal choice of competitive strategy for the company Sulko. The work consists of an analysis of the company´s current state, the theoretical background and the proposal part. The part of thesis analyzing the company´s current state focuses on whether the company has a competitive strategy and strategic goals set. The theoretical part describes the issue of competitive strategy, the process of strategy formation and competitive advantages. The third part includes the comparison of Sulko to the top ten competitors at the market and also there is a practical example of all companies´ responses to customer´s demand for a product. Finally, the optimal competitive strategy is determined.

This master´s thesis deals with problems competitiveness in the framework business of company ABC CYKLOSPORT s.r.o. and evaluates her contemporary position in the marketplace with sports goods. Results evaluation are important point by which unspools draft of measures largely focus on generation of competition advantage for company and increase number her customers.

[pt] Um argumento comum contra as privatizações de bancos oficiais é que elas elevam o spread bancário, por reduzirem a pressão competitiva sobre bancos privados. Este artigo demonstra, porém, que bancos oficiais podem inibir a competição entre bancos privados, tornando ambíguo o impacto das privatizações sobre o spread. Para avaliar esta ambigüidade, determinamos o impacto das 20 privatizações e liquidações de bancos oficiais, ocorridas entre 1996 e 2001, sobre preços de ações negociadas na BOVESPA. Identificamos que não houve perda de valor para as empresas mais endividadas e que, apesar das privatizações terem aumentado o valor de mercado de um dos maiores bancos privados brasileiro (Banco Real), os preços de outros bancos privados caíram. Esta evidência favorece à hipótese de que os bancos oficiais inibiam a competição entre os bancos privados. / [en] A common argument against privatizations of state-owned banks is that it leads to larger interest rates, through the riddance of competitive pressure over private banks. This paper demonstrates that state- owned banks also can prevent a high competition between private-owned banks. The impact of privatizations over oligopolistic credit markets is, therefore, an empirical question. In order to answer this question, we studied the 20 Brazilian banks privatizations during the second half of 90`s using stock returns. We could not identify negative changes in value for the most leveraged public firms. Furthermore, while only one large Brazilian private bank (Banco Real) benefited from the privatizations, other private banks lost market value. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that privatizations lower spreads by fostering competition in the credit markets.

In the 21st century, managing outsourced research and development (R&D) processes is critical to an organization's success. Guided by the logistic outsourcing theory developed by de Boer, Gaytan, and Arroyo, the purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies and processes organizational leaders used to manage outsourced R&D to maintain market competitiveness. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 5 purposefully selected business leaders who were responsible for outsourcing R&D in a single Fortune 500 corporation in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Company records were also gathered as data. Yin's 5-step process for a case study and key words in context analysis were used to analyze the data. Findings included 3 main themes: (a) the outsourcing decision-making process with internal and external constraints, (b) the effectiveness of managing outsourcing services and processes, and (c) the influence of outsourcing on business effectiveness and new products. Findings also indicated no practical system to measure effectiveness of outsourced R&D services on market competitiveness. The lack of measurement effectiveness was due to a lack of processes in place to measure R&D performance and no practical approach to measure impact of R&D on market competitiveness. Findings offered insight into strategies used by business leaders to manage outsourced R&D processes. Findings may also have implications for positive social change such as impacting communities through employment, generating government revenues through taxes, and creating a positive impact on job creation in the industries that promote R&D outsourcing.

PhD. (Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences), Vaal University of Technology. / State owned enterprises (SOEs) form one of the largest sectors within the economy in many countries and are important contributors to national development. They globally make up a greater part of the national gross domestic product (GDP). However, the performance of most SOEs in developing countries, such as South Africa, is substandard, prompting practitioners and researchers to continue searching for lasting solutions. The aim of this study was to investigate the contribution of innovation capabilities to market and business performance in SOEs in South Africa. The study followed a quantitative survey research method. A self-completion questionnaire was distributed to a purposive sample of 278 professional employees and managers in a selected South African SOE who were based in three provinces, namely, Gauteng, North-West and the Free State provinces. The collected data were analysed using the Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS version 25.0) and Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS version 25.0). The techniques used to analyse the data include descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, and structural equation modelling to test the hypotheses. Out of the seven hypotheses tested in this study, six were accepted. Innovative strategy, market innovation and technological innovation all significantly predicted market competitiveness. Market competitiveness significantly predicted three business performance dimensions, namely, environmental, financial, and operational. The study proposes a unique model for managing the contribution of innovation capabilities to business performance in SOEs in South Africa. Theoretically, the study contributes to the existing body of knowledge since it is an addition to the available literature on innovation capabilities and performance of SOEs. Practically, in the study for the optimisation of market competitiveness and business performance, in SOEs, emphasis should be placed on understanding and considering the appropriate innovation capabilities as input factors.

The diploma thesis focuses on the development of business activities of company TOS KURIM a CKD BLANSKO. The thesis summarizes the analysis of external and internal environment alongside with the main factors and provides a SWOT analysis. The results are proposals and recommendations which can be beneficial to the company to improve and contribute to the long term development through sales increase, competitiveness of the company, as well to build a stable position in the global market.