This diploma thesis is focused on developement of the small firm. It includes detailed analyses of the firm and proposals which needs to be implemented in order to improve its position on the market. Implementation of the proposals will also leeds to competitivness increase.

This graduation theses is engaged in possibilities a new firm with facility in field of accounting consulting. It is necessary to locate, if it should to entre on the market or not and how ixpectations has it.

The diploma thesis has been based on the present state of the SUCCESS company based in Brno, 138 Banskobystrická Street. The study examines and evaluates the external and internal weaknesses of the company. The main objective of the thesis is proposing changes suitable for the company development which are able to conduce to gaining the competitive advantage and thus the revenue growth, the increase in new customers, and a greater market share will be achieved.

Many entrepreneurial research studies underline implicitly the positive evidence of a connection between the economic success and networks. However, any social relationship which an entrepreneur maintains does not necessarily have positive effects and consequently does not represent a capital to the new established organization. Dysfunctional effects result from the circumstance that the different actors have different, sometimes contrary requirements on networks. The aim of our article is to explore dilemmatic constellations within networks and to enable entrepreneurial founders or consultants to face the related challenges.

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During the last decade there has been a major change in the labour market where the work has become more limitless and the number of entrepreneurs has increased. This study analyses how self-employed female accountant experience their personal identity and professional identity. Central questions are the individual experience of the personal- and professional identity, the connection between them and which importance self-employment has for the perceived personal identity. Previous research indicates that there are several separate studies about self-employed, accountant and identity but not in a combination with each other, which lays the foundation for the study's relevance. The theoretical starting points are Erving Goffman's stigma theory and the dramaturgical perspective as well as concepts about the boundless work and identity. The study is based on a qualitative research method in which five semi-structured interviews have been conducted. The results indicate that there is a connection between the personal identity and the professional identity. Besides, it emerged that the role of self-employed has importance for the perceived personal identity. / Under det senaste decenniet har stora förändring skett på arbetsmarknaden där arbetet blivit allt mer gränslöst och antalet egenföretagare ökat i omfattning. Studien undersöker hur egenföretagande kvinnliga redovisningskonsulter upplever sin personliga identitet och yrkesidentitet. Centrala frågor är individens upplevelse av sin personliga- och yrkesidentitet, kopplingen dem emellan samt vilken betydelse egenföretagande har för individens upplevda personliga identitet. Den tidigare forskningen tyder på att det finns ett flertal separata studier om egenföretagare, redovisningskonsulter och identitet men inte i kombination med varandra, vilket ger upphov till studiens relevans. De teoretiska utgångspunkterna är Erving Goffmans stigmateori och det dramaturgiska perspektivet samt begreppen gränslöst arbete och identitet. Studien utgår från en kvalitativ forskningsmetod där fem semistrukturerade intervjuer har genomförts. Studiens resultat visar att det finns en koppling mellan den personliga identiteten och yrkesidentiteten hos urvalsgruppen. Ytterligare framkom det att rollen som egenföretagare har en betydelse för individens upplevda personliga identitet.

Background: Receiving social support facilitates the founding of a nascent entrepreneurs’ business. Support that is received from entrepreneurial parents contributes towards the development of the entrepreneur’s capabilities as well as potentials, thus, shaping the nascent entrepreneur. Our study will focus on one part of social support, namely emotional support, provided by entrepreneurial parents. While parents intend to positively influence the nascent entrepreneur’s well-being and emotional stability, the exchange of support happens rather simultaneously and unconsciously. Purpose: This thesis aims to create a better understanding of the influence of entrepreneurial parents concerning the support system received by a nascent entrepreneur when in the founding stage. Therefore, creating theoretical consistency in the form of a developed conceptual model, which can be put into the broader context of family business and entrepreneurship. Method: Ontology – Relativism; Epistemology – Social Constructionism; Research Approach – Inductive; Methodology – Exploratory Study; Data Collection – 15 Semi-structured interviews with nascent entrepreneurs and three interviews with entrepreneurial parents; Sampling – Purposive, Convenience and Snowball Sampling; Data Analysis – Grounded Analysis. Conclusion: The influence of entrepreneurial parents affects the support approach of a nascent entrepreneur. Specifically, it contributes to the development of the entrepreneur’s entrepreneurial competence and spirit, which in its turn enhances the entrepreneurial activities connected to the founding of a new business.

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En effektiv lärprocess för individen i arbetet är väsentligt för företags utveckling. Startups är företag som befinner sig i ett tidigt skede och karaktäriseras av innovation och en flexibel struktur. Tidigare forskning pekar på att dessa företags möjligheter och förutsättningar för lärande skiljer sig från de hos mer etablerade företag. Entreprenören har en nyckelroll i startups och deras lärande korrelerar med företagets utveckling. Syftet med denna studie är därför att undersöka lärandeaktiviteter för entreprenörer i startups för att öka förståelsen för hur deras lärande sker. För att undersöka syftet används en kvalitativ metod baserad på semistrukturerade intervjuer. Empirin analyseras med stöd av ett teoretiskt ramverk. Den teoretiska referensramen består av formellt samt informellt lärande och de tre läraspekterna situerat, erfarenhetsbaserat och kollektivt. Genom studiens analys identifieras entreprenörers lärande i form av aktiviteter i arbetet. Resultatet pekar på att entreprenörens lärande till stor del sker genom aktiviteter som i första hand fokuserar på företagets överlevnad. / An effective learning process for the individual at work is essential for company development. Startups are companies that are in an early stage and are characterized by innovation and a flexible structure. Previous research indicates that these companies opportunities and conditions for learning differ from those of more established companies. The entrepreneur has a key role in startups and their learning correlates with the company's development. The purpose of this study is therefore to investigate learning activities for entrepreneurs in startups to increase the understanding of how their learning takes place. To investigate the purpose, a qualitative method based on semi-structured interviews is used. The empirical material is analyzed with the support of a theoretical framework. The theoretical framework consists of formal and informal learning and the three learning aspects situated, experience-based and collective. Through the study's analysis entrepreneurs learning is identified in the form of work based activities. The results indicate that the entrepreneur's learning largely takes place through activities that primarily focus on the company's survival.

Egenkontroll utgör en viktig del av byggbranschens kvalitetsarbete och något som under lång tid diskuterats som en lösning på byggbranschens kvalitetsproblem. Studier har dock riktat kritik till hur byggbranschens egenkontroll utförs och dokumenteras och pekar på att dess trovärdighet länge har varit låg. Det har även poängterats att det finns stora brister i både engagemang och kunskap kring egenkontrollens syfte och utförande. I och med den fjärde industriella revolutionen och dess snabba digitala utveckling har digitala verktyg implementerats för att underlätta utförande och dokumentation av egenkontrollen. Frågan är dock om digitala verktyg är rätt väg att gå när det gäller att försöka öka egenkontrollens bristande trovärdighet. Detta examensarbete syftar därmed till att skapa en ökad förståelse för egenkontrollens syfte samt ge en sammanställd bild av hur egenkontrollsystemet inom den svenska byggbranschen fungerar i produktion. Detta gäller både egenkontrollsystemet generellt men även med koppling till det digitala verktyg som implementerats för dess utförande och dokumentation. Arbetet har genomförts som en fördjupad litteraturstudie med kompletterande empiristudie där erfarenheter samlats in från både tidigare forskning, studier och deltagande respondenter. Resultatet av studien visar att det finns en stor variation i uppfattningen om egenkontrollens syfte och kravställning samt att det finns en utbredd brist på både kunskap och motivation kring egenkontrollens utförande och dokumentation. Detta har bidragit till en generell brist på tilltro till byggbranschens egenkontrollsystem. Det verktyg som implementerats för digitalt utförande och dokumentation av egenkontroll har påvisat fördelaktiga effekter men har inte lyckats åtgärda den problematik kring de variationer och brister som framkommit i denna rapport. För att åtgärda byggbranschens rådande kvalitetsbrister förespråkas att branschens företag sätter upp tydliga ramar för hur arbetet med egenkontroll ska utföras inom den egna verksamheten samt att detta arbetssätt sedan implementeras på rätt sätt. Att arbetssättet för egenkontroll finns på plats är en förutsättning för implementering av digitala verktyg. / Self-inspection is an important part of the construction industry's quality work and is something that has been discussed as a solution to the quality problems of the construction industry. However, studies have criticized how self-inspection is carried out and documented, also pointing out its low credibility. In addition, it is emphasized that there are major shortcomings in both commitment and knowledge about the purpose and execution of self-inspection. With the fourth industrial revolution and its rapid digital development, digital tools have been implemented to facilitate the execution and documentation of self-inspection. With that being said, the question is whether digital tools are the correct solution to increase the selfinspection’s lack of credibility. Therefore, this master thesis aims to provide readers with an increased understanding of the purpose of self-inspection, as well as to provide a comprehensive picture of how the system of self-inspection within the Swedish construction industry is perceived in production. This applies both to the system of self-inspection in general, as well as the digital tool that are implemented for execution and documentation. The work has been carried out as an in-depth literature study with a complementary empirical study in which experiences have been collected from both previous research, studies and participant respondents. The result of the study shows that there is a great variation in the perception of the purpose and requirements of self-inspection, and that there is a widespread lack of both knowledge and motivation regarding the execution and documentation of self-inspection. This has contributed to a general lack of trust in the self-inspection system. The tool that has been implemented for digital execution and documentation of self-inspection has shown beneficial effects but has not been able to address the problems surrounding the variations and shortcomings that have emerged throughout this report. In order to remedy the prevailing quality deficiencies in the construction industry, it is advocated that companies set up clear frameworks for how the work with self-inspection should be carried out within their own operations and that this work method is then implemented correctly. The means of self-inspection needs to be in place before any implementation of digital tools is advantageously possible.