Opatření pro zvýšení efektivity výzkumu v oboru chemické syntézy (Measures towards increasing the effectiveness of research in the field of chemical synthesis)

Research in the field of chemical synthesis is a very diverse and complex activity. Individual workplaces differ in many aspects and this essentially impacts the productivity. The aim of this Master's Thesis is to identify, name and analyse those aspects, and to suggest measures to be taken in order to help increase the performance, all that within defined assumptions. The first half of the Theoretical Part is devoted to academic studies on this topic, which are mainly focused on the HR part. Selected methods of lean manufacturing commonly used in industry are also described. The Experimental Part comprises an analysis of research facilities in which the author worked as a chemist, and a set of proposed measures that lead to an increased productivity. The Thesis is concluded by a demarcation of a series of factors that influence the performance of R&D workers, groups and institutions, and a vision of an ideal laboratory is presented.