M16 - International Business AdministrationNávrat zpět

The purpose of the paper is to look of major integrative processes and trends encountered within cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A); also research into the nature and dissemination possibilities for knowledge management (KM) as a means towards optimization of post-integration synergies. The authors devote a lot of attention to the bearer of tacit knowledge that can not be lost in the cross-border integration processes. The authors emphasize the importance of deepened due diligence, which can capture the cultural and ethical compatibility of potential integration partners, without which planned synergies may not be realized. In the conclusion, the authors calls upon acquisition managers to embark on a more "enlightened" approach to the activities intrusted in their hands, in terms of developing a clear vision of M&A goals. Clearly, so called "shotgun acquisition marriages" have nothing in common with KM principles. The feverish buying and selling associated with KM, the integration of companies and organizations, complete with their human capital and potential may often shatter the identity and well-being of whole working teams and individual employees.

Small and medium enterprises are the major players in the Czech economy, because they contribute significantly to job creation and GDP, they are the source of innovation and of the technological progress. This article is focused on the internationalization of SMEs, specifically on SMEs operating in the field of ICT. Investigations were carried out between Czech SMEs operating in this sector and the key success factors of the process of internationalization of Czech small and medium sized enterprises in the ICT sector were specified based on the data obtained from the questionnaire survey. Among the key determinants of the success of SMEs in internationalization process it is possible to include training of key employees, the choice of appropriate forms of entry into foreign markets, the number of exporting countries and the selection of appropriate country of export. In addition, it is possible to include also language skills of key staff and frequency of communication with foreign partners.

Internacionalizace podnikatelských aktivit je fenomén, na který se pohlíží v posledním období z různých pohledů. Internacionalizace je nezbytná pro většinu podnikatelských subjektů. Článek se zabývá procesem internacionalizace podnikatelských aktivit. Cílem článku je podat přehled nejvýznamnějších internacionalizačních teorií.