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The main aim of my bachelor thesis is to characterize economic, cultural and business aspects of Israel. The first chapter is devoted to the basic characteristics of Israel, specifically to geographic conditions, demographic data, history of immigration,religious gropus, state establishment and legal system, national emblems, practical information. The second chapter is aimed at economic characteristics of Israel, which includes an analysis of the basic macroeconomic indicators, foreign trade of Israel and the trade with the Czech Republic. The third chapter is devoted to the culture of Israel and its influence of the business negotiations. The fourth chapter is the result of the questionnaire survey and interviews with the representatioves of the Slovak and Czech companies.

The aim of this bachelor thesis is to characterize general information about Cuba, Cuban current economic situation and predominantly cultural and business specifics. The first chapter deals with the geographical and political position of Cuba, population, history, economic structure, main macroeconomic indicators and economic potential. The second chapter focuses on foreign trade and gives information about relationships between Cuba and the US and Cuba and the EU. The third chapter is devoted to the Cuban culture, their customs and traditions, art, the status of women and is complemented by knowledge from a Cuban student. The last chapter analyses the course and specifics of business negotiations and is supported by information from Czech and Slovak companies, which have already entered the Cuban market.

The main goal of the thesis is to analyze trade relations between the Czech republic and Switzerland. The thesis also includes analysis of the Swiss attitude towards the European union and presents cultural and trade specifics of Switzerland. The first chapter characterizes Switzerland in general and economically. The second chapter deals with bilateral relations between Switzerland and the European union. The third chapter describes trade relations between Switzerland and the Czech republic, the development of the trade balance between these two countries and possible development of their trade relations in the future. The fourth chapter is divided into a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical section is based on the concept of cultural dimensions introduced by Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede and compares the Swiss and the Czech culture. The practical section is focused on the Czech view of business negotiations with the Swiss and contains evaluation of questionnaires that were filled in by Czech employees who cooperate with the Swiss on a daily basis.

This thesis aims to illustrate the business environment of Dalmatia, Croatia and its specialities of economic, cultural and business kind. It furthermore investigates the specific style of business dealings in the region and summarises what entrepreneurs considering business partnership with companies from Dalmatia should expect, how to prepare themselves for business negotiations and which steps to take during them and after signing of the contract. The thesis uses methods of PESTEL and SWOT analyses due to which the specialities of the environment are highlighted and then compared with corresponding elements of Czech environment. From the undertaken analyses it can be stated that Dalmatia fights high unemployment made up mostly by its seasonal element. Up to a fifth of the country's GDP is generated by tourism which creates unfavourable dependence of the economy on a swiftly changeable and volatile branch of the economy. The region is also admittedly characterized by a high share of renewable resources on the production of electrical energy and further potential in this branch, above average density of connection to the internet network in comparison to the rest of the country, and the interest of Czech investors in tourism, banking sector, energetics and food industry.

This thesis reports on business opportunities that Romania and especially region of Banat offers to Czech entities and the specifics witch they have to deal with during penetration of this market. First readers learn about cultural specification of Romania and Banat, followed by business negotiation which can be expected in this area and is mainly based on cultural assumptions. Second part is devoted to analysis of the business environment of Romania as a member of the multinational institutions, because without this information can´t be Romania considered as a business partner. Final part focuses specifically on the issue of Banat region, companies that operate there and the business opportunities that the region offers. Work is ended by SWOT analysis of the business environment of Banat and recommendations for potential entrepreneurs entering the market.

The aim of this bachelor thesis is to approach the specifics of the Canadian province Québec in the field of economics, culture and business. The first chapter contains general information about this province, such as geography, history and demography. The second chapter analyzes the economic situation in Quebec, i.e. macroeconomic indicators, foreign trade and single sectors. The third chapter focuses on Québec's cultural aspects, including cultural dimensions by Geert Hofstede. The purpose of the fourth chapter is to describe a business meeting with a québec counterpart. This business meeting is then compared to a business meeting in other parts of Canada. The last chapter is practical and is divided into two parts. The first part includes an interview with a Canadian bank manager and the other one includes a survey of public awareness of Québec.

This bachelor thesis deals with the business and cultural specifics of Saudi Arabia. The main objective of my bachelor thesis is to characterize economic, cultural and business aspects of Saudi Arabia. The first chapter is devoted to the basic characteristics of Saudi Arabia, specifically to geographic conditions, demographic data, political system, legal system of the country, national emblems, membership in major international organizations and practical information. In the second chapter I deal with the economic characteristics of Saudi Arabia. It includes an analysis of the basic macroeconomic indicators and economic sectors. This part of the thesis also focuses on Saudi Arabia's foreign trade, including the trade with the Czech Republic. The third chapter is devoted to the culture of Saudi Arabia, its most significant features and business negotiations. It also includes the cultural dimensions by Geert Hofstede, the Islamic religion, the way of life and the position of women in the Arab world. The fourth chapter contains the interviews with the representatives of the Czech companies, which have already entered the Saudi Arabian market.

This thesis aims to provide complex view of business negotiations with Chinese partners, particularly with regard to intercultural differences and characteristics of business protocol. The thesis is divided into four chapters, focused on China as a territory, distinctions in culture and business, as well as selected business dealings between Czech and Chinese company. Knowledge of Chinese "game rules" and sufficient preparation are two essential preconditions for long-term success in the Chinese scene.

The aim of this bachelor thesis is to describe the business relations between the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom and to analyse the cultural specifics of the UK. Another goal of the thesis is the analysis of the economical environment of the UK. The thesis is divided into five chapters. The first chapter is focused on the basic information about the country. In the second chapter I pay attention to the British economy, including the analysis of the basic macroeconomic facts and the international trade of the country. The next chapter deals with the Czech-British business relations. When entering a foreign market it is highly important to study the cultural differences of a country and its customs during business negotiations. The knowledge of these differences brings a big advantage for those interested in a market, therefore the fourth chapter is focused on this topic. The last chapter includes the opinions of the businessmen on the Czech and British market.

The first chapter is focused on Finnish historical and political development since 1917 and describtion of Finnish legal system. The second chapter describes the negotiation with Finnish partners, various legal forms of business and tax policy. The third chapter concerns the investment environment and governmental and non-governmental business support.

The main target of this bachelor's thesis is the analysis of the development and structure of trade relations between the Czech Republic and Norway, comparison of the basic indicators of both economies and also evaluation of their foreign trade. Norway is currently the second largest supplier of natural gas, and therefore represents a form of diversification in terms of raw material dependence on Russia. The whole work is divided into five chapters. The first one focuses on fundamental and economic characteristics of the Czech Republic. The second chapter is associated with Norway and has the same composition as the previous one. The third chapter analyzes aspects of foreign trade of both countries. The fourth chapter describes the mutual business cooperation of the Czech Republic and Norway, with a focus on the trade balance and commodity structure of trade. The last chapter is aimed at the evaluation of the Norwegian trade negotiations and especially differences from the Czech business meeting.

The theme of my bachelor thesis is the business and cultural specificities of Belgium. The first chapter will introduce the general knowledge of the state, such as geography, history, demography and political system. In the next chapter I'm writing about economic and business characteristics. The last chapter is about culture and life in Belgium, business negotiations and dissimilarities between the Walloons and Flemings, and also about the diversity of Czechs and Belgians, which includes opinions and knowledge of business managers.

The aim of the thesis is to analyze the mutual perceptions of intercultural differences between Czechs and Germans in business negotiations. Currently, more and more international companies in the Czech republic are based on the cooperation between Czechs and Germans. Mutual cooperation between the representatives of these nations brings many positive effects, but it can also lead to misunderstandings and conflicts, mainly due to the different understanding of some aspects of foreign culture. In theoretical part, the thesis deals with concepts such as globalization, culture, nation and nationality. Furthermore, it deals with intercultural psychology and intercultural communication, which is also related to prejudices and stereotypes. At the end of the theoretical part there is a reference to the cultural dimensions and standards, international business environment and business cooperation between Czechs and Germans. The empirical part describes the semantic differential method, which was the basis for the research. In this research, Czech and German respondents, who are frequent participans in businness negotiations, were addressed.

The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyze the business relations between the Czech Republic and Colombia and to compare both cultures. The thesis is divided into five chapters. The first chapter deals with the general characteristics of Colombia. The second chapter is focused on the economic situation of Colombia, which includes the analysis of macroeconomic indicators and a description of international trade. The third chapter introduces the Czech-Colombian business relations, which includes the trade balance, the commodity structure of export and import, and most important Czech companies featured on the Colombian market. The following chapter is devoted to cultural and business specifics, including a comparison of both countries according to Geert Hosfede. The last chapter includes interviews with specialists of Colombian market.

The purpose of the thesis is analysis of cultural and business conditions in modern Pakistan and evaluation of aspects that led to transition into present state. Simultaneously it includes concrete application of cultural specifics on business relations. First chapter includes general geographical, demographical and economical specifications of Pakistan. Second chapter undertakes analysis of cultural attributes, including the theory of national cultural dimensions by Geert Hofstede. In third chapter is more deeply specified the influence of culture on business meeting and the working protocol, there are specified particular fragments of business meeting and the behaviour that can be expected by pakistani partners.

The aim of my master thesis was to specify the business and diplomatic protocol in France and answer several questions that I defined. Are there any differences between the facts that we read in books and guides about French business and diplomatic protocol, and the reality? Can we generalize French business protocol and say that it is valid for all sectors and generations of managers? Can we claim that French diplomatic protocol is valid all the time and every single president sticks to it? The first chapter explains all the key terms - protocol, business protocol, diplomatic protocol, business negotiation, etiquette. The second chapter focuses on French business protocol, especially organization and course of business negotiation, dress code and gift-giving etiquette, and finally characterizes a typical French company. The third chapter focuses on French diplomatic protocol, especially on all aspects conserning ambassadors in France. The fourth chapter represents the practical part and gives several practical examples of French business and diplomatic protocol. This part is based on four qualitative conversations with four experts on this domain.

The Bachelor thesis is dealing with definition and specification of cultural standards in genenal, concretely with Russian cultural standars, then. The thesis characterizes Russian business environment and Russian style of business negotiation. The analyses of the impact of Russian culture standards on business negotiation follows.

The purpose of this diploma thesis is to describe the features of the American culture by analyzing the cultural standards, use them for comparison with the Slovak culture and create a set of recommendations for easier adaptation of the Slovaks in the United States. The work is divided into three parts - theoretical, practical and empirical. In the theoretical section we define the concept of culture, cultural standards and cultural dimensions, and on this basis we compare the features of the American and Slovak culture. The practical part describes the characteristics of the USA - national symbols, history, geography, religion, population, economy, political system, basic features of the US market, the impact of globalization and the specifics of the US business environment. The empirical section uses a questionnaire survey to examine the American culture from the Slovak point of view. The result of this thesis is a manual created with the use of the synthesis and comparison methods.

The aim of the bachelor thesis is to introduce specifics of India in economic, business and cultural areas. First chapter introduces Indian geography, population and short history. One part of first chapter is focused on economic and business environment of India. Second chapter deals with Indian culture and its influence on business negotiations. Third chapter is a practical part. At the beginning a company Škoda Auto a.s. and its subsidiary Skoda Auto India Pvt. Ltd. are introduced. The chapter presents the results of questionnaire survey which is concerned the cultural specifics of Indians. The survey was made within the Škoda employees working with Indian colleagues.

The main goal of my bachelor's thesis is to explore Czech culture and its impact on bussines and workplace. The first chapter describes culture, the second presents business. In the third chapter I describe Czech culture using Hofstede's cultural dimensions and results of the qualitative research which I made.

German-Russian relations are one of the most important economic topics discussed at present. The relations are strong thanks to a mutual and elaborate co-operation built on the power and importance of both countries. The goal of this thesis is to portray German-Russian mutual relations and find an answer to the question whether Germany is dependent on Russian energy supplies. The thesis has two main parts: the first is focused on a comparison of German and Russian economies, the second addresses trade relations. The comparison is based on macroeconomic indicators and culture in both countries, also showing the difference in business activities. Moreover, international trade in goods and services and foreign direct investment are discussed as well and are considered to be the key part of the thesis. Foreign direct investment is illustrated with particular instances and projects, followed by a chapter on the current anti-Russian sanctions. This chapter is rather extensive and therefore has its own interpretation. Finally, the thesis presents an overview of present bilateral agreements and contracts, including the organizations and institutions supporting the German-Russian co-operation.

This bachelor thesis is going to mention about the development of the Vietnamese economy; a general analysis and evaluation the situation of Vietnamese business people in both domestic and foreign markets as well as how traditional culture affects their business decision making. This work will go through two main parts. The first one is theoretical, which provides not just basic information about Vietnam and its culture aspect but also some certain suggestions while communicating and doing business with Vietnamese people. During this part we are going to talk about the way how Vietnamese people think about the market; which are their favorite industries which not with the reasons behind and their motivation in doing business. The second part will be the practical part which covering the analysis of the survey research and the results received.

Everyone, who wants to do trade with Greek traders, should find out, which are local business and cultural specifics. Habits are different in every state, therefore everyone should be well prepared, before the business begins, that any faux pas would happen. Business habits proceed from history, therefore I also mentioned it in my bachelor's thesis. Nevertheless, the trade also relates to state of economy of the land, therefore I analyzed nowadays political and economic situation in Greece. Negotiations of Greek businessmen are different from negotiations of Czech businessmen, but I did not find any crucial differences while comparing, which could prevent the Czech businessmen from concluding an agreement in Greece.

This bachelor thesis deals with crucial cultural and business specifics of Canada. First chapter approaches country from geographic, demographic, political and historical perspective. Second chapter describes its current economic situation and the foreign trade of the state - Canadian import and export. Following chapter focuses on aspects of Canadian business negotiation and business etiquette. The last chapter of my bachelor thesis classifies cultural differences between Canada and Czech Republic using Hofstede's dimensions.

This master thesis deals with the specifics of the business environment of the United States of America as one of the most important economies in the world. The aim is to analyze main aspects of current US business environment according to the PEST analysis methodology and based on this analysis then identify its basic advantages and disadvantages. The paper then should provide comprehensive information to entrepreneurs considering the development of their business activities in the US market. To achieve the goal the thesis is divided into four chapters.

This bachelor thesis describes business and culture specifics of Taiwan and compares them with other cultures, especially with Czech culture. The aim of this thesis is to align Taiwanese culture with western one, show the culture differences and make business meetings with Taiwan easier. Research task analyses culture differences between Taiwan and Czech Republic, because they are crucial for the cultivation of Czech-Taiwanese business cooperation. First chapter presents basic characteristics of Taiwan, the second one focuses on international trade of Taiwan, mainly with Czech Republic. Following chapter describes culture specifics that were defined by G. Hofstede and there are also mentioned in the context of business dealing. In the end, this thesis provides my own experience that I gained in Taiwan. The thesis offers basic overview of Taiwanese culture with stress on culture differences and its influence on business dealing.

This bachelor thesis looks into the position of Egypt in international trade. The aim is to set whether Egypt is for the Czech Republic perspective business partner and to suggest the opportunities for future Czech-Egyptian cooperation. The first chapter describes the geographical, economic and political situation in Egypt. In the second chapter the position of Egypt in international trade is analysed, this part is focused on Egyptian foreign trade and the cooperation of Egypt with its business partners including the Czech Republic. The last chapter covers Arab culture and business negotiation in Egypt.

The thesis describes commercial relationship between Slovak company Pastorkalt, a.s. and its Russian partners. Gives the description of Pastorkalt, a.s. and focuses on characteristics of the company Expoholod, with which Pastorkalt, a.s. cooperates on the Russian market. The thesis describes actual situation on the Russian market on wholesale and retail field and characterizes particularities of the market. Part of the thesis is dedicated to theoretical ways of dealing with Russian partners, which are then compared with experience of the Slovak company Pastorkalt, a.s.

This bachelor thesis examines the business and cultural specifics of Spain and describes the connection between them. The thesis is divided into four parts. The first chapter deals with the basic information on the country, such as demography, history, politics and economics. The second part discusses culture, based on cultural dimensions by G. Hosfede it describes the Spanish culture and it compares further on the dimensional indexes for Czech Republic and Spain. The following chapter describes Spanish commercial etiquette and negotiation, and there it also studies the status of women in business. The last chapter analyses a particular case of business negotiation and explicates the outcome of questionnaire research on commercial culture among Spanish citizens.

The aim of this work is to provide information that should help especially potential investors considering market penetration in the United Arab Emirates. The first part is devoted to general information about the country that will help to understand the position in the world of this relatively small country situated in the East. The second part focuses on local culture, religion and way of business negotiation. Knowledge of this field is essential for contact with business partners and the successful execution of the business objectives of the company. The third part deals with the specifics of the market and business environment which surrounds each company during its functioning. The last part presents results of a survey that brings different views and experience of people working for a long time in the United Arab Emirates.

This thesis reports on the business of Czech entrepreneurial entities on the Italian market, in particular about their problems during penetration of this market and other specifics, which they daily have to deal with. The first chapter is devoted to the review of trade balance between Italy and the Czech Republic. It analyses the current state but also the recent development of the trade with goods and services, the commodity structure and the Italian investment environment. The second chapter deals with the most important export promotion organizations both in Italy and the Czech Republic. The third chapter analyzes the Italian market using the PEST analysis, which reviews the political-legal, economic, socio-cultural and technological influences on the market. The following three chapters describe the outcomes of a qualitative research conducted in three companies operating in different fields. The final chapter provides a comprehensive output in the form of a SWOT analysis of the Italian market and a set of several pieces of advice for current and future Czech exporters to the Italian market. The conclusion only recapitulates the previous chapters and summarizes the most important findings resulting from this thesis.

The bachelor's thesis presents a comparison of business practices and mentality of Morocco and Saudi Arabia. Provides a description of the Arab mentality and subsequently characterizes the specifics of business negotiations in Morocco and Saudi Arabia. The thesis also evaluates the development of economy and foreing trade of Morocco and Saudi in recent years. Part of the work is devoted to the business cooperation of the both countries with the Czech Republic and the anticipated development of the Czech-Saudi and Czech-Moroccan trade relations.

The main aim of this diploma thesis is to indentify German and Austrian cultural standards and the second aim is to confirm or disprove the given hypotheses. The first part is theoretical and defines the theoretical basis of this topic. It deals with Czech-German and Czech-Austrian business relationship. Then it describes the main aspects of culture, cultural dimensions and standards. The practical part describes the chosen methodology, which were interviews mostly with Czech business representatives who trade with Germany and Austria. In the last part the research and the given hypotheses are evaluated. The thesis is recommended as study material for business representatives who will be in contact with Germans or Austrians.

The bachelor's thesis describes the historical development and current state of bilateral trade relations between the Czech Republic and Bangladesh. It also includes current issues of cultural differences, as their knowledge is essential for business cooperation. The main objective is to provide information about the business environment of Bangladesh market to the Czech companies and investors. The work defined several opportunities for Czech companies in Bangladesh market. The work is divided into five chapters. The first chapter is a sort of introduction of Bangladesh. This chapter is about geographic data, a brief historical description of Bangladesh and economic and business environment of Bangladesh. The second chapter is devoted to cultural and social specificities of Bangladesh. Some part of this chapter is devoted to poverty and foreign assistance. The third chapter focuses on the analysis of business cooperation between the Czech republic and Bangladesh. The aim of this chapter is to analyze the development of business cooperation between these two countries. In the fourth chapter there is a description of a process of business meeting of the Czech Republic and Bangladesh. The last chapter is a practical part of my work. I contacted three companies that cooperate with Bangladesh, and I have gathered from them by means of interviews and questionnaires some valuable information on cooperation with that country. The conclusion summarizes the key findings from the work entails. I also answer the question whether the Bangladesh market is interesting and promising for Czech companies and entrepreneurs in the future.

This bachelor thesis deals with the opportunities of the Czech exporters on the Chinese market. First chapter deals with basic information about China, Chinese economic and international trade of China. The second part will be related to the business cooperation between the Czech republic and China. There are the most important items and perspective items mentioned in this part. The third chapter deals with chinese culture, business negotiation and recommendation for work experience.

This bachelor thesis provides information about the Philippines. There is mentioned general characteristic, as well as general characteristics of the cultural practices and their reflection in a business meeting. The thesis collects information for successful business partner and it also contains Czech-Philippine trade and diplomatic relations. The thesis is based on the foreign-language literature. The information was gained from communication with representatives of the Embassy of the Philippines and representatives of the Czech private sector. Information about culture, among other things came from personal experience.

The Bachelor Thesis is focused on cultural specifics of the Republic of Korea and subsequent application to this issue in Hyundai company. The aim of the work is to characterize the contemporary Republic of Korea with emphasis on the peculiarities and differences of its mentality, religion, political system, and especially culture. The work is divided into three parts. The first chapter describes basic information about the country, principal is the introduction of the basic cultural principles and rules of business negotiation. The second chapter deals with the characteristics of the current economy of South Korea. The last chapter is devoted to Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech and closely examines the clash of Czech and Korean cultures directly in the company; it presents the employees' opinion on the Czech -Korean cooperation as well.

This Bachelor thesis should primarily be used as a guide for potential businessmen planning a long-term stay in order to do business in South Africa. It aims to provide the information about the possibilities of doing business for Czech, as well as other foreign investors, with a focus on the cultures of South Africa. The comprehensive understanding of cultural diversity is one of the key factors for setting up a successful business. When working on this thesis I tried to incorporate information from various sources, together with my personal experience after visiting the country. The thesis is divided into three parts. The first discusses the general characteristics of South Africa, the second part is dedicated to localized cultural studies, and the third section analyses international trade with a focus on experiences of Czech expatriates living in South Africa.

The Bachelor Thesis is focused on business negotiation with Tunisian partners, above all it dedicates differences and possible barriers that could Czech investor meet during business negotiation. The aim of the work is to analyze factors from which come the differences in business negotiation and also in common life. Therefore I have paid attention not only to economic indicators of Tunisian economy, to Tunisian foreign trade and to Czech-Tunisian business cooperation but also to general geographic, historical and political characteristics. Because of the fact that Tunisia is now going through considerable political changes, I tried to find the most actual information and data that I later connected with historical facts and the Tunisian culture. When I compared Czech and Tunisian culture I used the theory of Dutch professor Geert Hofstede and using the five dimensions that he defined I have created a reflection of characteristic cultural and social differences. The work is divided into 4 parts: the first one is focused on basic facts about Tunisia, the second one concentrates at economic characteristic of Tunisia, the third one analyzes Czech-Tunisian business cooperation and in the last one I paid attention to culture and habits. Tunisia is an Arabic Islamic country that strongly differs from other countries in the region due to its more liberal view of Islam and also due to its more rational attitude to international events. Despite the fact that Tunisian citizens usually have moderate opinions they require respect to their culture including regard to the basic rules of Islam.

The main goal of my Master´s thesis is to evaluate dynamic environment of international trade with fresh fruit and vegetables. In the first part of my thesis I analyzed importance of the production of fresh fruit and vegetables for economies of selected countries. Next I had described the trade flows and patterns. In the second part I made a characterization of payment terms and trade negotiations in the context of international trade with fresh fruit and vegetables. Furthermore I made an analysis of import and export rules and regulations of the EU. Based on this analysis I came to general conclusions on the trade policies of countries and communities. In the last part of my thesis I applied findings from the previous parts on the analysis of two cases. The first analyzed case is the situation of imports of Chinese pomelo to the EU, with regards to maximal residue levels of pesticides. Second analyzed case is the situation of South African citruses imported to the EU, with regards to the problematic of citrus black spots.

In my work i describe the cultural differences between the Culture of Switzerland and Czech republic. My goal is to prove, that culture is able to influence business. In the other part of my work I describe the special features of the Swiss culture and their mentality.

The aim of my bachelor thesis is to analyse the entrepreneurial environment and outline specifics of business negotiation and cultural customs of the French region Rhône-Alpes and also to verify the theory that the region is suitable for entrance of Czech entrepreneurs. The paper could serve as a comprehensive guide for potencial investors, entrepreneurs and business representatives. The body of the thesis is divided into seven chapters. The introductory chapter provides basic characteristics of the region from the administrative, geographic, demographic and historic point of view. The second chapter analyses economical environment, industry, agriculture, infrastructure, tourism and foreign trade of the region. The content of the third chapter is evalution of technological environment that plays a very important role in the region. The fourth chapter is focused on business customs, etiquette and cultural specifics, whose knowledge is essential for successful business cooperation. The fifth chapter evaluates attractiveness of the entrepreneurial environment and names its strengths and weaknesses. The sixth chapter is dedicated to cooperation between the Czech Republic and the region. The last chapter contains questionnaire and results of questionnaire inquiry. The paper is based on Czech and foreign books and internet sources, statistics made by international organizations and is amended by information provided by Mr. Martin Dytrych from the French-Czech Business Chamber and personal experience of entrepreneurs.

The bachelor thesis deals with analysis of women's status in business and entrepreneurship in the Arab world in comparison with the status of women in European Union. The thesis is divided into three main chapters. The first part is focused on women in the Arab world, characterizes Islam which the status of women is based on as well as the status of women on labour market, than it provides data about employment in particular sectors in chosen states, gives reasons for impossibility of employment of women in specific position and shows the proportion of participation of women in political life. This part is finished by examples of business negotiation in some countries. There are also instances of important Arab women. The second part analyses the status of women in European Union according to particular points from the first part. The final part is engaged in comparison both different words. The component is also confirmation or disproval of hypothesis if women in Arab world have to face oppression, discrimination, bad conditions and are as discontent as they are interpret in our society.

This bachelor thesis elucidates the social rules of commercial intercourse and analyzes their role in business decision making. The thesis is divided into two parts. The theoretical part explains the basic concepts regarding to the etiquette and describes the principles of business dealing - introducing, course of business meeting, communication with clients. Principles of distance communication are clarified in the last point of this part of the thesis. The aim of the practical part is to provide recommendation for workers of Building Society in the area of behaviour and dealing with customers. Recommendation is based on theoretical information and evaluated questionnaire surveys.

Canada is very advanced economically and culturally diverse country, with a high standard of living of its people and beautiful natural wonders. At the time of globalization countries and cultures interfere in all areas of human activity, and Canada is of course a part of this process. Each enterpreneur who intends to establish a business relationship with Canadian business partner should be familiar with some cross-cultural differences in order to avoid potential conflicts and to communicate effectively with representatives of other cultures. The aim of my thesis was to gather information from available literature concerning cross-cultural differences and specifics of negotiations with the Canadians, and then analyze three specific examples of trade negotiations. The source of information for the analytical part was an in-depth interview with an executive director of a company, which cooperates with Canada. The acquired knowledge and advice can be helpful especially to traders who intend to go to Canada to negotiate with their Canadian business partners. My bachelor thesis may also serve well people who set out to Canada to study or as tourists.

The aim of my bachelor thesis is to provide general information about Venezuela, to assess its current economic situationand basic macroeconomic indicators and to outline possible future economic development. Another part deals with Venezuela's membership in international organizations and cooperation with Czech Republic. At last I focused on the cultural and business differences in different styles of negotiations and I compared the results of a survey based on Hofstede's dimensions woth opinions of some Venezuelans.

In the time of globalisation is the world interconnected in more and more fields and businessmen negotiate with partners from all over the world. For easier business meeting is good to know basic information about the particular country and its culture. The role of USA on an international scale is very important and the american president is considered to be the most powerful man in the world. The aim of my bachelor thesis is monitoring of cultural specifics and of american business protocol. This bachelor thesis should serve to its readers as an overview of american cultural differences and business meetings of the Americans. In my bachelor thesis I also analyse concrete situations, which I gained by collection of primary data.

This bachelor thesis deals with crucial cultural and business specifics of China, which should every entity, that intends to successfully contact and negotiate with Chinese business counterparts, be aware of. It further describes and analyses the course of a complex business case. First, the thesis deals with geographic, demographic, political and economical characteristics of the territory needed to understand the context of next chapters. The second chapter focuses on the differentiation of Chinese market, dividing cities in the Tier categories and on the possibilities of the market entry of foreign entities. The third chapter deals with aspects of Chinese business negotiation and its cultural and historical background. The last chapter of my bychelor thesis is represented by an analysis of a complex business case in the form of an explanatory case study.

This dissertation deals with general rules in the business negotiating, in theory and practically in selected countries Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Syria. This dissertation intents to compare the process of negotiating in particular countries and highlight the differences in general.