Acta Oeconomica Pragensia, 2007 (vol. 15), issue 3
Moder Approaches in Contemporary Management
František Kovář
Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2007, 15(3):4-15 | DOI: 10.18267/j.aop.60 
The aim of this article is to inform about the application of modern approaches into management, mainly management of change. Modern approaches involve the application of some ideas of system theory, some ideas of biology, cybernetics and entropy.
Contemporary Approaches to Corporate Governance
Petr Pirožek
Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2007, 15(3):16-21 | DOI: 10.18267/j.aop.61
The description of contemporary application of Corporate Governance principles in Czech companies. The prezentation of Corporate Governance decision steps. The definition of Corporate Governance individual practices in Czech companies. Presentation of future system development of Corporate Governance in Czech companies.
Writing Teaching and Research Case Studies
Pavel Štrach
Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2007, 15(3):22-36 | DOI: 10.18267/j.aop.62
A case study is a valuable instrument for teaching and examining business related disciplines. Application and utilization of case studies have been discussed at length in the academic literature. To a lesser degree, authors have addressed the issue of case production. Case studies can be employed not only for teaching but for research purposes as well. Case study methodology assists solving various research problems in social sciences. This paper provides discussion about steps, limitations and creative approaches, which are associated with writing both teaching and research cases. Through an ongoing analysis of overlaps and differences between teaching...
Coaching - The New Approach in a Implementation of a Managerial Audit
Tereza Hungerová
Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2007, 15(3):37-42 | DOI: 10.18267/j.aop.63
The goal ot this article is a short analysis and an explication of the words - Coaching and Managerial audit, and a connection of these notions in such way, so as you understand that the Coaching can be another very suitable component of a procedure for pursuance of the Managerial audit.
Modern Methods of Retail Management
Marie Hesková
Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2007, 15(3):43-51 | DOI: 10.18267/j.aop.64
Common features of modern approaches used in retailing companies is thein complex approach for solution of problems leading to reaching higher effectivness of integrated ways using on supply and demand side. Among main factors influencing development and implementing of modern management methods belongs competition increase in all market segments, increasing demandingness of consumers, change in consumer preference brought down by demographic and economic factors. The crutial factor influencing development of methods and concepts applied by retailing subjects and information technology. The entry of new information technology evokes also boosting competition...
Managerial Audit as a Tool for Sustainable Development of Small and Medium Enterprises: Project Introduction
Irena Stejskalová
Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2007, 15(3):52-55 | DOI: 10.18267/j.aop.65
The intention of the paper is to introduce the research project No. 2E06044 of the National Research Programme II of the Czech Ministry of Education: "Managerial Audit as a Tool for Sustainable Development of Small and Medium Enterprises". Work on the project has started in July 2006 and will continue troughout 2007 and 2008. The project targets cooperation among research and educational institutions and the business sphere. The metholodology of assessing (managerial audit) and empowering (coaching) small- and medium-sized enterprises has been developed in order to provide recent approaches to assist further growth of those businesses. The project...
Management and Social Responsibility of Enterprices
Jiří Dvořák, Lenka Komárková
Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2007, 15(3):56-65 | DOI: 10.18267/j.aop.66
There is an intense motion towards the ethics in business and business responsibility in the last decades of the 20th century. The impact of changes in the ethics is not the only reason for development of environmentally friendly business. High material and energy consumption has negative impact on costs and on competitiveness. There are good reasons for company to behave environmentally friendly but all depends on opinion of owners and managers. The empirical study is based on hypotheses which say that higher managerial concern on environment should lead to greater company effort on this field and that this concern corresponds to a positive expectation...
Managerial Techniques and Coaching - Selected Approaches and Theories
Josef Budík
Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2007, 15(3):66-70 | DOI: 10.18267/j.aop.67
The paper deals with personal coaching as one of the modern and effective managerial techniques used in a sphere of human resources management. To achieve better harmony and sustainable consistence between the interests of employees, managers and owners, coaching facilitate to a better economic performance of a company. Personal coaching has a significant potential as a vehicle for effective improving management and learning procedures. This paper presents an introduction to personal coaching practice. It also demonstrates the learning value inherent within the coaching framework.
Managerial Audit and Development of SME
Ladislav Rolínek
Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2007, 15(3):71-75 | DOI: 10.18267/j.aop.68
The article deals with definition of approach of managerial audit and its importance for development of SME. Managerial audit is not understood here like a personal audit but way of the evaluation of management of the firms. The interviews with managers of SME are the essence of the managerial audit. We use for it the methodology of coaching. The aim of it is to improve process and critical parts of firms. The results of article are created in the research project No. 2E06044 "Managerial audit as a support tool for sustainable development of SMEs" sponsored by National Program of research II Ministry of education.