National economic competitiveness is a major concern to governments, firms, and individuals in an increasingly globalised world. Culture is known affect economic competitiveness, but there is little existing research that links Hofstede’s cultural dimensions with the Human Capital Indicators in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index. U-blox is an international firm with offices around the world. The firm has grown through acquisitions and has become a key player in the wireless communication and positioning semiconductors business. The chosen topic will study the cultural aspects of a selected group of u-blox subsidiaries. The values in a workplace are in fact influenced by culture and by their human capital. Using Hofstede’s dimensions to analyse the cultural factors, it is possible to study the international context of the human capital in each subsidiary by using reliable international indicators provided in the Global Competitiveness Index.

The thesis focuses on multicriterial concept of competitiveness at the international level in relation with European Union. The final value of the EU competitiveness is measured on the basis of competitiveness methodology and research of World Economic Forum by using the European economic and social models. The aim is to analyze the value and then compare it with the current economically important global players. The output of the analysis is to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the EU competitiveness in the international context.

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.

<p>The importance of the tasks performed by international organizations is increasing at the global level and the discourse used is the one of progress and development. The aim of this thesis is to introduce a new approach regarding the discussions of development in terms of competitiveness and transnational governance by discussing these subjects within the same framework. The empirical findings are focused on the main organizations contributing with different translations of competitiveness and the tools used to measure it, such as nation rankings. In addition, findings stress how within development theory, the concept of competitiveness has become quite popular in media and among policy makers, presidents, prime ministers, scholars and the like. Some of these actors use the term quite loosely and without a further and deeper understanding of the concept, while others endeavor on contributing with different definitions. The World Economic Forum and its Global Competitiveness Index has become if not the most, one out of the two more mentioned and used indexes measuring competitiveness of nations. The GCI is used in this paper to compare two economies in the Latin-American region: Brazil and Mexico, since for a long time Mexico was depicted as a more competitive economy, but in the latest years Brazil has managed, within the GCI perspective, to be depicted as more competitive. The final result of the comparison and what nations should do to be more competitive within the Latin American region is in line with what academics have already discussed. But the main contribution of this thesis is the analysis of the popularity of rankings developed by international organizations, and at the same time, what traits of transnational governance can one identify in such trend, being these rankings an attractive tool to spread free-market ideologies in order to develop a global order.</p>

The importance of the tasks performed by international organizations is increasing at the global level and the discourse used is the one of progress and development. The aim of this thesis is to introduce a new approach regarding the discussions of development in terms of competitiveness and transnational governance by discussing these subjects within the same framework. The empirical findings are focused on the main organizations contributing with different translations of competitiveness and the tools used to measure it, such as nation rankings. In addition, findings stress how within development theory, the concept of competitiveness has become quite popular in media and among policy makers, presidents, prime ministers, scholars and the like. Some of these actors use the term quite loosely and without a further and deeper understanding of the concept, while others endeavor on contributing with different definitions. The World Economic Forum and its Global Competitiveness Index has become if not the most, one out of the two more mentioned and used indexes measuring competitiveness of nations. The GCI is used in this paper to compare two economies in the Latin-American region: Brazil and Mexico, since for a long time Mexico was depicted as a more competitive economy, but in the latest years Brazil has managed, within the GCI perspective, to be depicted as more competitive. The final result of the comparison and what nations should do to be more competitive within the Latin American region is in line with what academics have already discussed. But the main contribution of this thesis is the analysis of the popularity of rankings developed by international organizations, and at the same time, what traits of transnational governance can one identify in such trend, being these rankings an attractive tool to spread free-market ideologies in order to develop a global order.

金融科技正在全世界盛行，因應時代潮流趨勢，也推出新的金融服務與因而衍生出智慧型手機的行動服務。隨著科技的演進與變化促使產業陸續往前發展，而金融與科技的交鋒，再次把金融創新推向另一個新的競爭起點與啟動新的經濟系統，在傳統桌上電腦漸漸被平板電腦及智慧型手機取代之際，科技的擴展已在金融業產生不可阻擋的力量。金融科技若可藉此改善客戶之服務、重視風險之管理、提升經營之效率、降低營運之成本，將可能被大家所能接受。然而，傳統金融業採用新技術的速度很難與新生金融科技公司相抗衡，而客戶的需要不再只是實體營業據點，而是金融科技的功能與特色，這一切帶動了如同爆炸式的金融業環境的改變與產生新的競爭面相。 世界經濟論壇將金融科技分為六大類，支付(Payment)、保險(Insurance)、存放款(Deposit & Lending)、資本募集(Capital Raising)、投資管理(Investment Management)及市場資訊供應(Market Provision)。隨著金融環境的變化，探討金融科技的創新。本文分析探討台灣FinTech的未來可能發展。本研究總結，建議放寬金融行業數位化與線上服務及允許金融業轉投資金融科技相關產業外，更應該以具體政策與法規環境，鼓勵金融科技相關新創事業。另外，就法規方面而言，我國的法規仍然相對嚴格，且存在較多的管制。期許未來金融科技辦公室在制定金融科技發展策略時，能以金融科技生態系統的宏觀角度來思考，為金融科技新創事業的發展，創造有利的法規環境。政治大學商學院開始有金融科技相關課程，送政大學生去美國矽谷實習擁抱國際，台灣更需要的是「人才的培養」。把臺灣變成亞洲人工智慧的重要研發中心，來迎戰數位時代的來臨。 / Everybody talks about FinTech these days. Everything is changed very quickly. The bank is no longer a "place" but "something you do." Evolution and changes in technology have prompted the industry move forward, while the Financial and Technology confrontation, again another financial innovations to new competition and start a new starting point Economic systems, personal computers gradually replace the Tablet PC and smartphone occasion, the spread of technology has in the banking industry unstoppable force. We really need to learn how technology affects us in this changing world. The study is to investigate the evolution and development of FinTech. World Economic Forum make FinTech into six parts. Payment, Insurance, Deposit & Lending, Capital Raising, Investment Management and Market Provision. The study focus on the financial environment changes, explores innovative financial technology. Analysis of the actual situation at home and abroad using the FinTech explores Taiwan FinTech possible future development. The study make a conclusion that the most important thing we have to do now is to make a better law and give young people a chance to study FinTech and to let young people have a chance to try to startup a new FinTech company. Young people, so called, “Digital Generations” has to consolidate the core value of the financial technology. Hope more and more students can go to Silicon Valley to learn how the financial technology works there.

The diploma thesis examines the development of the competitiveness of Czech Republic since 2000 by means of measurable and comprehensive indicators. The first two chapters generate the theoretical basis for following analysis. In the first chapter is defined the concept of competitiveness at the macroeconomic level. The second chapter deals with methods and principles of measuring competitiveness, which are applied to economy of Czech Republic. First is examined the export performance and its development in the new millennium. Following is analyzed the indicators of cost competitiveness compared with EU member states. Eventually are described evaluation results of the World Economic Forum and the International Institute for Management Development.