This master thesis discusses matters of cloud Business Intelligence in Software as a Service form and the possibilities of using this technology in a law firm environment. First theoretical part deals with definition of notion Business Intelligence and cloud, including functionality and technological background. Further is also analyze market of Business Intelligence, including look at trends. In practical part is thesis focused on determining the metrics and criteria with regard to the requirements of specific branches of czech economics a comparing cloud Business Intelligence tools whic are available. Based on this comparison is suggested solution in tool for law firm Brož & Sokol & Novák s.r.o. The main benefit of this thesis is usability analysis of cloud Business Intelligence in law firm environment.

This research work examines trends that affect information technology in the Czech retail banking. The main objective is the evaluation of IT trends adoption in retail banking. To achieve this goal, interviews with IT professionals in the Czech retail banks and IT consultants in the field of banking were taken. Specific objectives were identification and consolidation of IT trends in the banking sector through the analysis of relevant sources identified in the research. Consolidation is using the methodology mentioned in book Trend Management Toolkit by author Kjear. Analysis of IT trends in banking aimed to describe the identified trends and their position on the Hype Cycle curve. First part of work consist of introduction, goals, assumptions, limitations and expected benefits, specifying the current state by conducting research. The theoretical part describes the key bank characteristics and trends influencing retail bank sector. Based on an analysis of selected reports work identifies key IT trends in banking and their consolidation. The practical part discuss the results of in-depth interviews conducted with people with long lasting experience in IT in banks. Usefulness of the results can be seen in the identification of current IT trends in banking and the creation of an analytical procedure for finding the most significant trends of all currently mentioned. Furthermore, in evaluating the state of IT adoption trends, which is currently expected by retail banks and considering possible further steps in this area. Leading to decisions about future investments or to strategy review.

The thesis deals with life insurance market in Czech Republic, its trends and importance. In the first place it defines life insurance and its importance for individuals and whole community. It looks at possible ways how to sign an insurance contract and particularly it explores a work of insurance brokers and deals with the actual questions of the brokerage distribution of insurance. Furthermore, it examines the life insurance market trends since 1990s, it compares it with the trends in European union and sums up the sources of results. Finally, it shows the importance of life insurance for Czech citizens based on questionnaire and predicts future trends of life insurance market in Czech Republic.

Employee education alongside with skilled employees motivated to further development is currently becoming both an important part in the development of companies and a significant competition advantage in all markets worldwide. The aim of this thesis is to analyze educational systems in Czech companies and to evaluate the educational process of employees. The thesis is divided into two parts, theoretical one and practical one. The first part deals with defining theoretical concepts related to education, the theory of corporate education and trends in corporate education. The second part is focused on the research of corporate education in Czech companies. The research is based on the internal documentation and interviews with the HR representatives in the company HOCHTIEF CZ, and interviews with experts in the field of corporate education from the company DMC management consulting.

The diploma thesis is committed to mapping CRM applications available in cloud and trends within. The goal is to describe what CRM is, how it evolved into Cloud CRM, analyze main differences between the two approaches and analyze trends that can be observed in CRM market and CRM applications. This is coupled with description of the most common CRM solutions and products available both on-premises as well as on-demand. In the first part, the thesis introduces theory behind Customer Relationship Management and its different understanding by various authors. It also describes the most common functionality of CRM. The second part explores the world of CRM application, characterizing infrastructure behind, deployment models, access options, licensing models and technology. In the next part the three on-premise solutions -- Oracle Siebel, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SAP 360 Customer are described in terms of their look and feel, functionality, social and mobile CRM capabilities and pricing. The next part finally deals with CRM in the form of Cloud, introduces the term cloud computing, clarifies when cloud is the right choice and generally compares costs of running CRM on-demand and on-premise. This is followed by trends description on CRM market and functionality. The last chapter describes two cloud CRM solutions for each of the enterprise, medium and small company target segments.

The work is dedicated to the protection of consumer rights on the property market. The graduation thesis consists of three parts. The first part is the theoretical basis of the issues to be analysed: concept of "consumer", protection of consumer rights. The practical part of the study is focused on violations of the rights of consumers on the real estate market and trends in this field. The last part of the work is advisory, because it describes recommendations for consumers who want to buy real estate. The main purpose of this paper is to analyse violations of consumer rights when purchasing real estate. The central hypothesis is the following statement: violations of consumer rights are due to large gaps in the Czech legislation. The graduation thesis is intended for a wide range of readers interested in the real estate market, as well as for those who have an intention to buy real estate.

Diploma thesis addresses the issue of the management development and modern methods of development. The aim of this thesis is to analyze the main trends and changes in development in the last decade and identify key needs in this area. Another aim is to compare the needs of the current range of management development on the Czech market and based on international best practice to design new development opportunities. The theoretical part includes current trends and needs in the management development and practical part examines the market situation resting on qualitative research. Based on qualitative research in thesis proposes appropriate solutions for management development according to modern international approaches.

Utilizing the theory of John Naisbitt's 1982 Megatrends, this study identifies eight trends for the future of higher education using content analysis of generalized print media reports for three bell-wether states. For the period of 2001-2005, generalized reporting for three newspapers, the Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, CA, the Miami Herald from Miami, FL, and the Denver Post from Denver, CO, included over four thousand articles and covered 21 primary topics and over 200 secondary topics. Eight trends emerge from the content analysis. Trend 1, from the ivory tower to the public domain, identifies increasingly critical public scrutiny of higher education standards and curricula. Fight or flight, Trend 2, reveals more consistent no-tolerance policies for student behavior. Trend 3, scholar to celebrity, reveals an increasingly public role for university presidents. Academic freedom to academic flexibility, Trend 4, identifies a tightening of academic freedom policies for university staff and faculty. Trend 5, pay now, learn later, focuses on increased popularity of pre-paid and tax free plans for saving college tuition. Fraternity party to fraternity accountability, Trend 6, identifies increased scrutiny of Greek organizations and Greek life within the university environment. Trend 7, tenure to temporary, reflects the growing trend of hiring more part-time faculty rather than hiring faculty for tenure track positions or full-time instructor jobs. Lastly, campus to cyberspace, Trend 8, identifies the continued success of online instruction at the university level.

The aim of this study was to discover whether a value-based typology could be established that was applicable to all South African adults. It was predicated on the basis of a literature review and previous research findings that there were two major underlying dimensions of values: collectivism versus individualism and inner- versus outer-directed. The parameters of these dimensions were hypothesised within the framework of a common social structure, based on a number of related propositions. It was also hypothesised that the South African adult population consisted of five types. Five value measures were examined and found to have disadvantages for South Africa. A value measurement technique had been developed in South Africa for an on-going study titled Sociomonitor. The core of this study was the measurement of values of relevance to marketing and media. Over the period 1976 to 1993 separate value based typologies were identified for urban Blacks and Whites. In 1995 both races were covered in the same year and a common typology was found. In 1997/8 Sociomonitor was extended to the total adult population of South Africa. Respondents were sub-divided into Collectivism, Individualism, Inner- and Outer-directed groups. The characteristics of which were found to be substantially as had been expected. South African adults were categorised into five value types. Three of which were as had been hypothesised, two were in place of one of the five anticipated and one wasn't found. It is concluded that the values of adults from all ethnic groups fall within the parameters of collectivism versus individualism and inner- versus outer-directed. Furthermore, there are five different value types in the South African adult population that transcend ethnic boundaries. The implications of a multi-ethnic typology for marketing, social and political decision-making, research and the formulation of scenarios are outlined. It is recommended that this type of research be extended to other African countries and small communities. / Dissertation (PHD)--University of Pretoria, 2003. / Psychology / unrestricted

A documental review to provide an overview about the evaluation of implementationof e-learning beginning with the exploration in Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) from 2000 to 2015 has been carried out. It was used a methodology for analyzing scientometric with five stages: i) Recovery, ii) Migration, iii) Analysis, iv) Display and v) Interpretation. A set of 1147 records were analyzed, and, it was found that countries with the greatest contribution to research in e-learning were: the United States, Spain, UK, Australia and Germany. The study shown a range of topics related to e-learning and knowledge in different areas, but also a lack of worldwide research and Latin American authors were identified. Finally, this work will allow researchers to identify trends over the last fifteen years. / Se realiza una revisión documental para proporcionar un panorama de investigaciónsobre la evaluación de la implementación del e-learning a partir de la exploración en Scopus y Web of Science (WoS) desde el año 2000 a 2015. Se usa una metodología de análisis cienciométrico de cinco etapas: i) Recuperación, ii) Migración, iii) Análisis, iv) Visualización e v) Interpretación. Se analizó un conjunto de 1147 registros encontrándose que los países con mayor aporte fueron: Estados Unidos, España, Reino Unido, Australia y Alemania. El análisis del panorama refleja una gama de temáticas relacionadas con el e-learning y diferentes áreas del saber, también, se encontró una escasa presencia de investigación y de autores de origen latinoamericano. Este trabajo permitirá que los investigadores identifiquen tendencias de los últimos quince años. / Uma revisão da literatura para fornecer uma visão geral da pesquisa sobre a avaliação da execução do e-learning a partir da exploração no Scopus e Web of Science (WoS) desde o ano 2000 até 2015 foi feita. A metodologia usada para a análise cienciométrica tem as seguintes cinco fases: i) Recuperação, ii) Migrações, iii) Análise, iv) Visualização e v) Interpretação. Um conjunto de 1147 registros foram analisados, encontrou-se que os países com maior contribuição à pesquisa são: os Estados Unidos, a Espanha, o Reino Unido, a Austrália e a Alemanha. O trabalho mostrou uma variedade de tópicos relacionados com as diferentes áreas do conhecimento e ao e-learning, assim como, a falta de investigações ao redor do mundo, e pesquisadores na América Latina. Finalmente, o trabalho permitirá aos pesquisadores identificar tendências presentadas ao longo dos últimos quinze anos.