The diploma thesis deals with selection and evaluation of phone accessories suppliers for ZONES s.r.o. company and evaluates their possible risks. In thesis is created decision model which is using fuzzy logic. The main part of the thesis consists of proposals for the evaluation of the company's suppliers. At the beginning of thesis are theoretical bases which will be used in the practical parts. Decision models are created in Microsoft Excel and MATLAB. The fuzzy model is based on requirements of the company. Another part of the thesis deals with analysis and comparison of results from both programs. The result of this thesis is the model which is easy to use and improves selection and evaluations of phone accessories for ZONES s.r.o. company.

The diploma thesis deals with the evaluation of suppliers security systems to a selected company. After a thorough analysis of the company, a decision model was created based on the fuzzy logic in MS Excel and MATLAB environment. These models serve as a decision support and allow to evaluate individual offers.

1 ABSTRACT Criminal liability in public procurements The thesis deals with the criminal liability in public procurements. Public procurement is a very complex and organized activity, the criminal assessment of which, however, cannot reliably lead to satisfactory results on the basis of existing doctrine. The primary goal of this work is therefore to identify the roles and extent of criminal liability of individual actors in the decision- making process of public administration and on this basis to analyze which type of negotiations concerning public procurement may be punished under a special part of the Criminal Code. The importance of effective prosecution of criminal offenses relating to public procurement results from the fact that amount of funds in public procurement correspond to tenth of gross domestic product. For easier orientation of the reader, a formal structure was chosen so that, as far as possible, it comes as close as possible to the standard criminal law teaching on elements of a crime. Specifically, the chapters are divided into actions in public administration, its criminal relevance, the consequence in public administration, the subject, the subjective aspect, circumstances precluding illegality and finally to crimes related to public procurement. From the material point of view, the...

The purpose of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of Gen Z’s structure in the buying decision-making process and how they value environmental sustainability within the fashion industry. In this context, the following research questions was formulated: (1) What structure does the buyer decision-making process follow for Gen Z when it comes to apparel shopping? (2) How does Gen Z value environmental sustainability when buying apparel?    Theories used in the literature review have included the main concepts of sustainability in the fashion industry, the buyer decision-making process and Gen Z. In order to clarify the relationship between the main concepts a conceptual framework was presented, which together with the theoretical framework was used to analyse the empirical data. The empirical data of this study refers to the collection of multiple interviews with individuals born between 1996-2002. By following a qualitative research method an understanding of Gen Z´s shopping behaviour and whether they are affected by environmental issues was collected. With regard to the concept being a relatively unexplored area in the business research, this thesis is based on a deductive research approach. It was concluded that the Gen Z does not follow the traditional structure of the buyer decision-making process and do not value environmental sustainability when buying apparel. Finally, the minority purchasing sustainable apparel have a higher involvement in their buyer decision-making process due to their motivation towards sustainable choices.

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate online shopping experiences and the perception of used goods among Millennials. This paper will assess how different aspect influences the Millennials' consumption of second-hand goods in a sustainable manner and regarding their decision-making process.  Design/methodology/approach - To address the research questions, qualitative methods were used, including 24 semi-structured interviews with Millennials between 22 and 36 years old, who shop second-hand on Swedish online marketplaces.  Findings - The findings reveal various experiences of Millennials when buying and selling used goods online, and the reason for it being considered a trend today. Young people prefer to buy and sell used goods online, and favor Facebook Marketplace over other platforms. Moreover, Millennials are being influenced by the idea that buying and selling used goods is sustainable consumption. The affordable prices, however, are more motivating. In most cases, Millennials made sustainable buying decisions without considering sustainability. It does not appear that environmental concerns were a primary factor in these decisions. When selling used products, on the other hand, the factor of sustainability outweighs the factor of making money. These findings suggest that different motivations play a role in Millennials' buying and selling of used goods. Practical implication - The Millennial generation is highly interested in buying and selling second-hand goods online. As a result of this trend, "traditional" companies need to expand their offerings to attract and retain this customer group. Furthermore, they should also consider the different motivational factors involved in buying and selling used products. Originality/value - This study examined Millennials’ various experiences, taking a closer look at environmental concerns while buying and selling second-hand goods online. Furthermore, it is investigated which role the decision-making process has in their overall consumption of used goods.

As an under-researched form of coordination and control, little is known of how collegiality is practiced, especially in for-profit firms. Our thesis has sought to address this research gap by interviewing professionals from two fields which are recognized as collegial, namely lawyers and architects. Our aim was to depict how for-profit firms coordinate and control using collegiality in relation to the traditional modes of governance of bureaucracy and management. We do this by utilizing the concept of institutional logics which focuses on field-level meaning systems and how actors use these systems of values, beliefs and expectations to make sense of their institutional environment. We could observe a clear coexistence of all three modes of governance. Our respondents indicated an awareness of the different logics and demonstrated an understanding of which governance mode was called for in which situation. This interplay was highly contextual and contingent on each situation's institutional demands and expectations. Collegial values were keenly advocated, yet work tasks that were legalized were also bureaucratized. The coexistence of fundamentally contradictory governance modes did not however appear to meet much internal resistance and seemed to rather function peacefully with wide employee acceptance.

Bakgrund: Beslutet om artificiell nutrition och hydrering (ANH) i det terminala skedet har länge varit ett högaktuellt ämne världen över. Sjuksköterskan är den i vårdteamet som står närmast patienten, identifierar dess behov och initierar en behandling med ANH. Därför var det av intresse att undersöka sjuksköterskans medverkan vid beslutsprocessen. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att beskriva sjuksköterskans medverkan vid bedömning av behovet av artificiell nutrition och hydrering i det terminala skedet. Metod: En allmän litteraturstudie med induktiv ansats. Elva vetenskapliga artiklar användes i resultatet. Resultat: Resultatet av litteraturstudien delades upp i tre teman: Faktorer som påverkar sjuksköterskan, Relationer som påverkar beslutet och Beslutsprocessen. Resultatet visade att de sjuksköterskor som arbetade på en vårdavdelning som hanterade ANH-beslut och de sjuksköterskor som hade lång erfarenhet medverkade i beslutsprocessen i större utsträckning. Det framkom också att relationen mellan sjuksköterskan och ansvarig läkare hade betydelse för sjuksköterskans delaktighet i beslutet. Konklusion: För att sjuksköterskan ska känna sig trygg i att medverka i beslutsprocessen krävs utbildning inom ämnet, tydliga riktlinjer och ett arbetsklimat präglat av goda relationer kollegorna emellan. / Introduction: The decision making process regarding artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) at the terminal stage of life has been a highly topical subject worldwide. The nurse is the member of the team who’s closest to the patient, the one who identifies the patients’ needs and initiates the ANH treatment. Because of this, examining the nurses’ participation in the decision-making process was of interest. Aim: The aim of the study was to describe the nurses participation regarding the decision-making process surrounding ANH at the terminal stage of life. Method: A general literature review with an inductive approach. Eleven articles were used in the result. Results: The results of the study were divided into three themes. Factors influencing the nurse, Relations that influence the decision, The decision-making process. The result shows that the nurses working in wards often managing ANH treatment decisions and the nurses with more experience participated in the decision making process to a greater extent. The results also showed that the character of the relationship the nurse had with the doctor was important and made a difference regarding the nurses participation in the decision. Conclusion: In order for the nurses to feel comfortable and safe to participate in the decision making process they need education, guidelines and good relations with colleagues.

Despite being mandated reporters by law, preschool teachers often fail to report suspicion of child abuse or neglect. Although research has been conducted regarding reasons why teachers do not report, no study has yet examined preschool teachers' thinking as decisions are being made. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to examine the in-the-moment decision-making process of preschool teachers to report or not report cases of suspected child abuse or neglect. Three research questions guided this exploration of teachers' responses to cases of possible child abuse or neglect, the reasons teachers give for their responses, and their confidence in the correctness of their decisions to report or not to report child abuse or neglect. The conceptual framework for this study was the ethical decision-making model of Meneghetti and Seel. The research was a phenomenological study using the think aloud protocol of van Someren, Barnard, and Sandberg. Three scenarios of possible child abuse cases were used as the basis for the face-to-face interviews in which 6 lead preschool teachers described their thought processes. The purposeful sample comprised 6 lead teachers in a major city in the United States with children aged 2 through 5. A thematic analysis method and coding strategy were used to answer the research questions. The findings in this study were consistent with the literature in that most of the teachers did not elect to report their suspicion of child abuse or neglect, but were inhibited by lack of clear understanding of what constitutes abuse and neglect, and by a desire for more information. This study contributes to positive social change by indicating a need for more training of preschool teachers in their mandated reporter role, which can result in more confident decision making and greater success in protecting young children.

The demand for recreation on public lands has been growing steadily, resulting in undesirable impacts on certain resources as well as recreation experiences. The problem addressed by this research is the uneven distribution of recreational use that causes a concentration of impacts. This thesis describes the development and testing of a method to reduce the uneven/concentrated recreation use occurring on the public lands. The basic objectives of the study were to determine the effectiveness of redistributing recreationists by the use of photographs and a decisional process using photographic information and to identify its potential as a tool in meeting management objectives. The experimental treatment device was the Visual Decision Making Process consisting of color photographs, a map and a selection matrix used in the decision-tree to match people to places that would best suit their needs. Recreationists were surveyed on three different weekends during the spring season of 1980 in the San Rafael Swell of southeastern Utah. People who had been contacted during that time were randomly assigned to treatment or no-treatment control groups. A home interview was conducted prior to the 1981 spring recreation season. After the season, both the treatment and no-treatment control groups were contacted for posttest questioning. Data were collected from the contact questioning, observation, and posttest questionnaires. The results indicated that recreation use was influenced by the Visual Decision Making Process, but only a small percentage of people who went through the process went to an area they chose. While the major influence of the process was not significantly proven, there seemed to be a trend in change behavior. This small percentage of change may be an adequate amount to meet management objectives of lessening impacts. It was also found that persons driving four-wheel drive vehicles and larger groups were significantly more influenced to redistribute than car/pickup drivers and smaller groups. Recommendations are made for management practices to reduce uneven/ concentrated recreation use and suggestions for further research are offered.

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