<p> This work trip study is part of the studies on King Street closure. The objectives are to examine the effect of changed traffic conditions on change in travel behaviour, and to identify variables for choice modelling. Some behavioural changes are observed, but none is related to the increased road congestion. The household survey data shows that people did not perceive a difference in travel times before and during closure. Thus the reliability of reported times on modelling is suspected. However, modelling on time of day in a multinomial legit framework using measured travel data does not help to explain the behavioural changes with either travel time or a congestion factor. It is concluded that the changes observed in this study represent random occurrences and the change in congestion is too moderate to effect behavioural changes. </p> / Thesis / Master of Arts (MA)

The aim of the thesis is to analyse the work migration of Czech students. The first chapter is focused on the possibilities of working abroad for and describes both advantages and disadvantages of four main programmes, which can be used. The second chapter analyses the most favourite destinations and describes their specifics.The third chapter evaluates results of the online research and also presents the experience of four students with working abroad.

The aim of this thesis "American cultural standards" is the identification and explanation of cultural standards typical for American culture and the creation of practical guide of Work and Travel program. American cultural standards are defined according to the interviews with Czech participants in the program Work and Travel USA and my own experience. The cultural standards clearly and concisely indicate the essential differences between American and Czech culture. The thesis also includes advice and recommendations for more effective communication with Americans. The thesis also contains an introduction into intercultural management and methodology of cultural dimensions and standards and their most popular representatives. The thesis is recommended to all who want to be more familiar with American culture or who plan to cooperate with the Americans. The thesis will be most useful for students who plan to participate in the program Work and Travel USA.

The aim of this thesis was to develop a business plan for the establishment of student agency. This plan will be used as an important document,which will be able to define all the important aspects of the creation of new business in advance and to asses the financial advantage of the project. The work is divided into two parts. Theoretical - methodological section describes the procedure for drafting and some important parts of the business plan. The practical part is to implement specific business plan. Emphasis is placed on the analysis - important sources of the marketing and financial plan. These plans are also key chapters of the business plan.

Lograr el dominio de las lenguas de trabajo, en particular la lengua inglesa, resulta de suma importancia durante el proceso de formación de los estudiantes de Traducción e Interpretación. Una de las maneras que se recomiendan para consolidar dichas habilidades es el participar en un viaje de inmersión a un país anglófono. Se ha propuesto en estudios previos que un viaje con esas características es una situación propicia para el desarrollo de la autoeficacia. Por ello, este estudio busca comprender cuál sería el impacto de un viaje de inmersión como el que brinda el programa de Work and Travel en la autoeficacia de los estudiantes respecto a sus competencias traductoras. Se contó con la participación de estudiantes de la carrera de Traducción e Interpretación de la Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas que hayan formado parte de tal programa durante el periodo de 2018-2020, los cuales, por medio de entrevistas, permitirán el análisis de sus experiencias. / Achieving proficiency in their working languages, particularly English, is of utmost importance during the training process of Translation and Interpretation students. One of the recommended ways to consolidate these skills is to participate in an immersion trip to an English-speaking country. It has been proposed in previous studies that a trip with these characteristics is a suitable situation for the development of self-efficacy. Thus, this study seeks to understand what the impact of an immersion trip would be such as the one provided by the Work and Travel program on the self-efficacy of students regarding their translation competences. Students from the Translation and Interpretation program at the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas who have taken part in such program during the 2018-2020 period participated in this study, which, through their interviews, will allow the analysis of their experiences. / Trabajo de investigación

The thesis examines Youth Travel, the new trend and new segment of tourism. Its goal is to analyze this market and recommend the appropriate strategy to the destinations and enterprises in order to attract Youth Travelers. The theoretical part presents the definition of Youth Travel, indicates its benefits and analyses the factors of its development. The analytical part is concerned with the potential of the Czech Republic for the development of Youth Travel and the tendency of Youth Travelers to visit this destination. The contribution of this work can be seen in the new product concept which might be helpful in attracting Youth Travelers to one of the regions of the Czech Republic.

The need for a better understanding of journey to work behavior has never before been so important. Many transportation corridors are functioning at unacceptable levels of service and many at times to their capacity. This phenomenon is more pronounced during peak period when majority of the population is making their work trip. This research builds on the recent developments in structural equations modeling technique for identifying the socio-demographic influences on the commute behavior of the population in Florida. Towards this purpose a series of five structural equations models are estimated using aggregate level data from Census 2000. Each of these models has a set of journey to work characteristics that are observed for their behavior against prevalent sociodemographic characteristics. The journey to work characteristics identified are exhaustively studied for various relationships to the socio-demographic characteristics. The model estimation led to the identification of relations between various journey to work characteristics and the socio-demographic characteristics at the Census Tract level. Some of the results obtained supported other studies performed earlier. It is hoped that the findings of this research would broaden the horizon in understanding journey to work behavior of the population of Florida.

Global mobility, wireless technology and networked society are transforming the airport territory. These changes (hard factors) have been analysed in airport planning and transportation studies (Koll-Schretzenmayr 2003; Banister 2003; Schaafsma 2003; Knippenberger &Wall 2010; Salewski & Michaelli 2011; Convenz & Thierstein ed. 2014 et al) and architecture and design (Edwards 1998; Blow 2005; Cuadra 2002; Uffelen 2012; Gensler 2013 et al). But design strategies focusing on the passenger experience (soft factors) have not yet been thoroughly assimilated by architecture and design. On the theoretical level this dissertation spans the analysis of current methodologies in social studies (e.g. Castells 1996; Gottdiener 2000; Cresswell 2006; Urry, 2007; Elliott & Urry 2010; Adey 2010 et al) and their relation to architectural and urban studies concepts for the airport. The latter includes the “Airport as City” (Güller & Güller 2000), “Aviopolis – A Book about Airports” (Fuller & Harley 2005) and “Aerotropolis” (Kassarda 2010). This dissertation also explores IT and aviation industry interests at the interface between technology and air travellers. In this light aviation industry research and solutions (Amadeus 2011, SITA 2013) are important to consider, as well the philosophy behind who travels and for what purpose (Sloterdijk 1998; Koolhaas 1998; Gottdiener 2000; Urry 2007; Birtchnell & Caletrio 2014 et al). Here, the author’s previous field research at Frankfurt International Airport is relevant. We live more mobile lifestyles, we work in hybrid spaces (Suoza 2006; Duffy 2010 et al), and we consequently need to share information and collaborate differently. Using constant travellers as a case study, the impact of physical and informational mobility on perceptions of and behavioural patterns in the airport can lead to a deeper understanding of mobile work and the air travel experience. New design strategies can be developed from research about constant travellers, and the results may improve their work and air travel experience. The author’s combination of design approaches from architecture and social science (sociology and psychology) methodologies can better address the real needs of constant travellers in hybrid workspaces. It is hoped that this dissertation will inspire airport architects and designers, interaction designers and the aviation industry to pay more attention to users’ needs in their design processes.