This doctoral thesis is structured into six chapters and deals with expatriates' behaviour and its influence on the organizational architecture of German and Austrian subsidiaries in the Czech republic, which are managed by German and Austrian expatriates.

The thesis deals with expatriation of Czech employees to ex-USSR countries. Potential HR policies and the use of various HR tools are discussed. Based on the above a comprehensive set of learnings, instructions and recommendations for potential expatriates in ex-Soviet countries has been created. The conclusions be also used by HR specialists who arrange such expatriations. The thesis concentrates on two groups of workers: on managers and on professional athletes. The thesis also analyzes the sectors where Czech corporations in the region invest in the most - finance, engineering, investment units. Most differences that should be accounted for by a Czech expatriates are worse living standards, different habits at workplace, different culture and environment, different costs of living and net salary. The thesis is based on a systematic analysis of a large set of secondary data, mainly from serious newspapers and professional magazines.

The thesis deals with the issue of International Management procedures in multinational corporations regarding sending their employees abroad. Its aim is to describe the process of expatriation, define the importance of culture and the role of the company in the process as well as to analyse the situation of expatriates in the Czech Republic based on a questionnaire research.

Diplomová práce se zabývá návrhem změny vnitropodnikové komunikace ve vybrané mezinárodní společnosti působící v oblasti IT služeb. Předmětem výzkumu v analytické části je zmapování vztahů místních zaměstnanců k jejich vedoucím a kolegům pocházejících z odlišných národních kultur. Dále je pak zkoumán vliv kulturních odlišností na aplikovaný způsob řízení a komunikaci v rámci mezinárodního týmu. Na základě výsledků výzkumu provedeného mezi zaměstnanci společnosti formou dotazníkového šetření jsou v návrhové části společnosti doporučena opatření vedoucí k zefektivnění komunikace v rámci společnosti a zefektivnění spolupráce v rámci multikulturního týmu.