The rapid digital development has transformed our lives, and today we can work in new ways compared to before. With an increased demand for flexible work arrangements, where the home serves as a workplace, it is crucial for companies to understand how this affects the well-being of employees. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine how the possibility of work flexibility promotes individuals well-being. Previous research points out several factors that can influence well-being during remote work, including the work environment, the balance between work and private life, and interaction. The theoretical framework of the study is primarily based on Karasek and Theorell's demand-control-support model (1990), but in specific sections, support will also be drawn from studies by Kangas et al. (2023) and Espersson et al. (2023) using the concepts of Family-supportive supervisor behaviors and urholkade sociala relationer. The study is based on qualitative interviews conducted with employees in various units at Västerås municipality who work part-time at the physical workplace and part-time remotely. The results show that remote work is significant, especially for employees work-life balance, which positively impacts their well-being. What is really important for well-being is the ability to manage and plan worktasks on your own, no matter where you're working. / Den snabba digitala utvecklingen har förändrat våra liv och idag kan vi arbeta på nya sätt jämfört med tidigare. Med en ökad efterfrågan på flexibelt arbete med hemmet som arbetsplats, är det viktigt att företag är insatta i hur detta påverkar medarbetarnas välbefinnande. Syftet med studien är därför att undersöka hur möjligheten till arbetsflexibilitet främjar individers välbefinnande. Tidigare forskning visar på flera faktorer som kan påverka välbefinnandet under distansarbete, såsom arbetsmiljön, balansen mellan arbete och privatliv samt interaktionen. Studiens teoretiska ramverk utgår huvudsakligen från Karasek och Theorells krav-kontroll-stödmodell (1990), men i särskilda avsnitt kommer även stöd tas från studier av Kangas m.fl. (2023) och Espersson m.fl. (2023) med begreppen Family-supportive supervisor behaviors och Urholkade sociala relationer. Studien baseras på kvalitativa intervjuer som genomförts med medarbetare inom olika enheter på Västerås kommun som arbetar halvtid på den fysiska arbetsplatsen och halvtid på distans. Resultatet visar att distansarbete är betydelsefullt, speciellt för medarbetarnas livspussel, vilket har en positiv inverkar på deras välbefinnande. Det som framkommer som avgörande för välbefinnandet är förmågan att självständigt styra och planera arbetsuppgifterna, oavsett platsen för arbetet.

Presented diploma work analyzes a current strategy of a specific machinery company and aims to design an optimal strategy for quality management to improve a competitive advantage of a company and to reduce costs.

This diploma thesis focuses on analyzing limitations of marketing communication of Služby Blansko, Ltd. It tries to establish how these shortcomings could be eliminated and in achieving these goal different tools like marketing mix analysis is used. Based on the feedbacks from the customers and discussion with the management of the company, some measures on how to properly react to each individual customer demand and increase attendance and popularity of Služby Blansko, Ltd. were suggested.

Topic of the diploma thesis is "The family as a subject of social work in Czech Republic and abroad. Study of factors affecting the stability of marriage". The theoretical part deals with changing the form of contemporary families. The aim of this thesis is to take a look at the family as a subject of social work; get acquainted with the current functioning of the family; to check what the difference is between the Czech Republic and Russia, and also to find out what factors affecting the stability of marriage and why we are constantly talking about the crisis of the family. The content of the practical part was the qualitative analysis of data, which were obtained with the help of prepared questionnaire. Diploma thesis may serve as theme and inspiration for social work with young and older families, and may be the basis for social assistance and consultancy.

The Covid-19-pandemic has had a profound impact on people's everyday lives, disrupting routines and forcing individuals to adapt to new challenges and restrictions. One of the somewhat significant changes brought with the pandemic has been in consumption behavior, whereas many people were altering their purchasing habits in response to the crisis. Such as impulse buying behavior. Accordingly, the purpose of the study was to examine how individuals’ impulse buying behavior changed during as well as after the pandemic in Sweden. Additional purpose was to investigate which factors that influenced the changed behavior with a focus on contentment, loneliness, fear and boredom. Empirical data was collected through a qualitative study with focus groups divided into three different age intervals, where the participants answered and discussed a series of questions. The results of the study indicate that the majority of individuals did not experience a significant increase or decrease in their impulse consumption habits during the pandemic, but with a notable shift in the types of products being purchased. Fear as a factor appeared as to the risk of infection, as well as towards the stores running out of stock. Online consumption was also the chosen alternative way to consume, yet consumption of food continued to be purchased through physical stores. Findings also showed that various emotions appeared with impulse consumption and variated throughout the groups. While positive feelings arise with an impulse purchase, the feeling then turns into anxiety. Boredom and loneliness was identified as a motivating factor, however not for all participants. As the pandemic was established to have reached its end, individuals reverted back to their pre-pandemic purchasing ways once physical stores reopened and social interactions resumed as normal. Overall, the study wants to contribute to further knowledge and understanding of what can influence individuals' consumption behavior. This research study will be written in swedish. / Covid-19-pandemin har haft en djupgående inverkan på människors vardag, hindrat rutiner och tvingat individer att anpassa sig till nya utmaningar och restriktioner. Till följd av pandemin visade konsumtionsbeteenden på en markant förändring, dock snarare en omdirigering av vad som konsumeras. Syftet med studien var således att undersöka hur konsumtionsbeteenden, med fokus på impulsköp, har förändrats under såväl som efter pandemin i Sverige. Syftet var även att undersöka vilka faktorer som påverkade det förändrade konsumtionsbeteendet med en inriktning på tillfredsställelse, ensamhet, rädsla och tristess. En kvalitativ studie genomfördes via fokusgrupper genom en uppdelning i tre olika åldersintervall där informanterna svarade och diskuterade ett antal frågor. Resultatet av studien visar att majoriteten av individerna inte upplevde någon signifikant ökning eller minskning i sina impulskonsumtionsvanor under pandemin, men med en anmärkningsvärd förändring i de typer av produkter som köptes. Rädsla som faktor förekom vid smittorisk samt vad gäller att produkter ska ta slut. Onlinekonsumtionen var också det alternativ som valdes, men livsmedel fortsatte att köpas i fysiska butiker. Resultaten visade även att olika känslor förekom i samband med impulskonsumtion och varierade mellan grupperna. Medan positiva känslor uppstår vid ett impulsköp övergår känslan sedan i ångest. Tristess och ensamhet identifierades som en motiverande faktor, dock inte för alla deltagare. När pandemin konstaterades ha nått sitt slut återgick individerna till sitt köpbeteende före pandemin när de fysiska butikerna öppnade igen och det sociala samhället återupptogs som vanligt. Slutligen vill studien bidra till ytterligare kunskap och förståelse om vad som kan påverka individers konsumtionsbeteenden.

В магистерской диссертации изложены результаты исследований, направленные на выявление индивидуальных потребностей человека, способствующих повышению мотивации к занятиям фитнесом и приобщению молодых людей к здоровому образу жизни. / A Master's thesis results of researches focused on revealing of person individual needs, promoting motivation to fitness classes and young people involvement in healthy way of life are presented.

The aim of the thesis is to find the answer, whether it is plausible to monitor social cohesion of the municipality and how to measure this cohesion, which is one of the essential pillars of sustainable development. In order to find out, analysis of approaches and measurements of the sustainable development social pillar in international and Czech environment was carried out. Social pillar was identified and described also at the local level. Within the framework of the sustainable development social pillar at the municipal level three main thematic blocks are proposed: • Social environment quality of the municipality • Social-demographic population structure of the municipality • Contentment and participation in the public affairs These themes should be monitored by the set of indicators proposed in this thesis. It aimed to cover all dimensions of social cohesion which are significant and well-founded in the context of the territorial planning process. These indicators can be followed in the direct relationship with the population size and regional importance of the observed territorial unit at the local level and they are not separated from the concept of indicators monitoring at other – territorially higher – levels. Outcomes, analysis and interpretation of attained values could become the basis for the “territorial sustainable development analysis” (part of territorial planning instruments according to contemporary legal regulations), representing social pillar. All phenomenon and processes must be evaluated in the context with other sustainable development pillars and afterwards they should become another suitable instrument for measurement of the fulfilling the territorial planning aims.

The aim of the thesis is to find the answer, whether it is plausible to monitor social cohesion of the municipality and how to measure this cohesion, which is one of the essential pillars of sustainable development. In order to find out, analysis of approaches and measurements of the sustainable development social pillar in international and Czech environment was carried out. Social pillar was identified and described also at the local level. Within the framework of the sustainable development social pillar at the municipal level three main thematic blocks are proposed: • Social environment quality of the municipality • Social-demographic population structure of the municipality • Contentment and participation in the public affairs These themes should be monitored by the set of indicators proposed in this thesis. It aimed to cover all dimensions of social cohesion which are significant and well-founded in the context of the territorial planning process. These indicators can be followed in the direct relationship with the population size and regional importance of the observed territorial unit at the local level and they are not separated from the concept of indicators monitoring at other – territorially higher – levels. Outcomes, analysis and interpretation of attained values could become the basis for the “territorial sustainable development analysis” (part of territorial planning instruments according to contemporary legal regulations), representing social pillar. All phenomenon and processes must be evaluated in the context with other sustainable development pillars and afterwards they should become another suitable instrument for measurement of the fulfilling the territorial planning aims.

「人觀」注重「人」與「社會」、「自然」與「自我」之間的互動關係，以及依據不同脈絡下，如何思考「人」的意義與定位，進以建構「社會人」、「自然人」或「自由人」命題，形成「人觀」的理論體系。當中特別凸顯「人」所具道德、藝術、宗教、文化的多向度事實，注重諸向度間的相互作用，抉發「人」於此關係迴環下呈現的「形象」蘊涵，依此可作為體現人物豐富生命義蘊的方法。 　　在儒家「人觀」視域下，「好學進德」的顏回形象，可視作「君子之學」典範，豁顯「仁」「禮」修身的「具體實踐」內涵。《莊子》則建構「心齋坐忘」的「體道」顏回形象，內容多與「至人」身心修養和主體轉化相關，故顏回實為深入莊子「人觀」的「思想符號」。漢代揚雄、王充依「用氣言性」態度，創構「氣化大賢」的顏回形象，由是發展出「潛心學聖未至」的說法，又用「未達一間」詮釋孔顏聖賢位階之分，甚至將顏回短命早亡視作「性善命凶」、「以才自殺」的必然結果。魏晉南朝綰合「玄理思辨」與「人物品鑒」，如講求天資、智愚、識量、言語的觀人識鑒情境，對照「本末」、「形神」、「言意」概念的玄學《論語》詮釋，反映出會通儒道、玄化孔顏的聖賢觀，故有「玄化顏回」的特殊形象面目。就「玄化顏回」現象的實踐面觀，如黃憲「顏子復生」或謝尚「年少一坐之顏回」稱譽，背後便以「淵粹玄遠」、「天才神悟」的顏回形象為品鑒依據。待及唐宋，退之、習之、伊川皆據《中庸》、《易傳》立義，闡發「體道學聖」的顏回形象命題和「聖學」理論。如濂溪將「顏回之學」提升至「體天明誠」的「證體」超越層次。「顏學」與「顏樂」互相包含，「聖學」踐履以「學顏回」、「求至樂」為目標。明道則匯流「識仁」與「觀氣象」命題，塑造「體之而樂，反身而誠」的顏回形象，發揚濂溪「尋顏樂」的體道美學與聖賢觀，「體道」即含「樂道」，更是「觀聖人氣象」和「觀天地生物氣象」前提，也是探討明道孔顏觀的關鍵線索。 　　要之，本文認為，顏回「好學進德」、「心齋坐忘」、「氣化」、「玄化」、「樂道」、「學聖」諸「形象」，彼此相互作用與轉化之際，組織成儒道「人觀」體系圖像的運行圓周，「形象」與「人觀」猶如珠網牽連相即的共生關係。依此脈絡，不管是如詩劇美趣的玄化顏回觀到向上超拔的理學「體天樂道」顏回觀，當中包含身體與社會間的關係互動，名教與自然間的調和抗爭，道德相與超道德相的工夫分際，都是學者試圖還原與建構顏回形象的珍貴線索。故本文所論，實與採取「類型化」或概念結構理解模式的顏回形象研究有別，望藉此對顏回於儒道思想、身體觀、工夫論及人物品鑒學具有的關鍵意義，提出不同的理解視域和詮釋路徑。 / The “idea of the person” is a concept that centers on the interrelationship between “man” and his interaction with “society” and “the self” and its relation to “nature”. Different philosophical thought systems have differing definitions of “man”`, and use their specific definition of “man” as a basis for the development of their unique concepts of “man in society” and “natural man” or “free man”. These concepts together construct the philosophical system for the “idea of the person”. These philosophical systems place a strong emphasis on the interaction between virtue, art, religion, culture and the multiple aspects of man’s existence. Through the interaction between these different aspects of life, thus emerges the significance of the classical “images” or paradigms that serve as a concrete example of how these concepts are used in life. In the Confucian “idea of the person” the “virtue through learning” portrayal of Yanhui conveys the Confucian paradigm of “learning to be a man of noble character” and through this it can be known that Yanhui in the Confucian tradition is portrayed as a concrete personification of the cultivation of the self through “ren” and “li”. In Zhuang zi ,Yanhui is portrayed as the model of Zhuang zi’s “purification of the mind” and having done so portrays Yanhui as an exemplar of the Zhuang zi’s”the perfect person”. Through this it can be known that Zhuang zi uses Yanhui as a symbol for the “idea of the person”, thus highlighting the fact that the image of Yanhui is deeply engrained in the symbolism contained in Zhuang zi, During the Han dynasty, Yang Xiong and Wang Chong’s thought incorporated “qi” and used “qi” in particular in describing “nature”. In light of this, thus developing the idea of using “qi” to describe the image of Yanhui, as being the paradigm for the man of virtue. They also gave commentary and description of the difference between the levels of Confucius and Yanhui, describing Yanhui as having a”partial actualization of sagelypotential” and being ”slightly lower than a sage”. Lastly viewing Yanhui’s early death as the eventual result of a man having a “good nature but bad fate” and his practice of “self sacrifice”. During the Han dynasty Yang Xiong and Wang Chong’s usage of “qi” in describing “nature” thus developing the idea of using “qi” to describe the image of Yanhui as the paradigm for the man of virtue. They also gave commentary and description of the difference between the levels of Confucius and Yanhui, describing Yanhui as having a”partial actualization of sagely potential” and being “slightly lower than a sage”. Lastly viewing Yanhui’s early death as the eventual result of a man having a “good nature but bad fate”and “self-sacrifice”. The WeiJin and Southern Dynasty philosophers combined “Speculative Mystical Philosophy”with the “Examination of the character of cultural Figures”. They used natural endowment, wisdom/ignorance, capacity to use one’s abilities and language to analyze a historical figure. Also using these idea in concert with ideas such as: “beginning/end”, “Form/Spirit” and “language/meaning” , which then formed the essential concepts used in Xuan Xue’s commentary on The Analects. In using Daoist concepts to comment on The Analects, they combined Confucian and Daoist thought and through this mergence, the images of Confucuis and became mystified and through this creating the “Mystical Yan Hui」portrayal of Yanhui. The practical aspect of the “Mystical Yan Hui” is portrayed in the praise given to Huang Hui and Xie Xiang. Huang Hui was praised as being “Yanhui Resurrected” and Xie Xiang was said to be a “young Yanhui”, using the “mystical” and “gifted student” Yanhui as the basus for the praise given to these two philosophers. During the Tang and Song dynasties the philosopher Yi Chuan used The Doctrine of the mean and Yi Zhuan to develop the philosophical treatise for the “Practice of Dao and learning to be a sage”, and in this treatise thus using the image of Yanhui to signify these concepts. He then used this treatise to develop the “Learning to be a sage” philosophical system. For example, Lian xi elevated the idea of “The learning of Yanhui” to “actualizing the way of heaven in the self”, giving the image of Yanhui a transcendental aspect which can be specifically seen in Yi Chuan ’s concept of the “actualizing the essence of all”. Thus in his philosophy he merged the ideas of the “learning of Yanhui” and the “contentment of Yanhui” and used them both in concert, making the “learning of Yanhui” and the “pursuit of contentment” the goals of one who seek to learn to be a sage. Ming Dao used the topics of “understanding ren” and “observation of the disposition of the sages ”, two ideas that in antiquity are associated with Yanhui, to construct his image of Yanhui. He portrays Yanhui as the paradigm of “using practice to find contentment, internalize this practice and actualizing virtue”. Thus developing Lian xi’s “pursuing the contentment possessed by Yanhui” and its aesthetic description of the practice of dao and the concept of the sage and the man of virtue. In his thought, the “learning of Yanhui” encompasses the “Dao of contentment” and serves as the basis for the “observation of the disposition of the sages” and “observing the qi of heaven, earth and all things” , which serves as the quintessence of Ming Dao's treatise on Confucius and Yanhui. “Virtue through learning”, “purification of the mind”, “qi approach” ,“mystical approach” , “dao of contentment”, “Learning to be a sage” are the major portrayals of Yanhui. Through the inter use and melding of these ideals they became the structure of the Confucian “idea of the person” , thus melding the relationship between “image” and the “idea of the person”. From the artistic and mystical Yanhui to the transcendental "actualization of heaven and contentment in Dao" Yanhui of the li xue philosophers and in between, all conceptions of Yanhui incorporate a few major themes: the body and its interaction with society, the harmonizing of the relationship between ethics and nature , the differentiation between the practice of virtue and transcendental virtue . These are all the attempts of philosophers to construct the importance of the image of Yanhui. Therefore this paper discusses the difference between the historical Yanhui and the conceptualized Yanhui portrayal in the hopes of offering a new research direction and a deeper understanding of Yanhui's role in Confucian and Daoist thought, philosophical treatises on the body, treatises on practice and the character analyses of ancient figures.

Fear of missing out (FoMO) is a type of internet slang used to describe the “pervasive apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which one is absent” (Przybylski, Murayama, DeHaan & Gladwell, 2013, p. 1841). This pervasive fear encompasses an individual’s life and it is exacerbated by the social media updates of online counterparts. A study conducted by a South African pharmaceutical company revealed that 62% of the respondents have a constant fear of missing out on something that might be happening elsewhere. This study underscores the relevance of studying FoMO as a construct in the South African context. The current study aims to investigate the relationship between FoMO and satisfaction with life, as these two constructs have previously shown to be negatively correlated. The self-proclaimed FoMO sufferers who will be partaking in this study will be requested to complete an online questionnaire to establish the nature of the relationship between FoMO and satisfaction with life. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology)