The paper considers company performance measures and the development of the Economic Value Added (EVA) indicator in volatile economies, particularly in the case of the Czech Republic. Methods used for pyramidal analysis, their assumptions, and their application possibilities are discussed. A...

This paper uses new firm-level data to examine the effects of breakups of the Czech firms and their subsequent privatization on corporate performance. Unlike the existing literature, which analyzes breakups almost exclusively in advanced economies, we control for accompanying ownership changes...

Energy, or renewable energy sources, is currently a frequently discussed topic. This paper focuses mainly on the economics of photovoltaic energy, specifically valuation of this technology. First, photovoltaic power systems are described, followed by a description of the method of analysis of...

We study tools for management performance measurement for years. Main view of corporate performance is given by its financial outcomes. Our article is focused on causes of why some of our measures were successful and some vere not.

The issue of innovation potential development is topical not only by reason of competitiveness of our companies but also maintaining share market and surviving the current economic crisis. Well managed and successfully introduced innovation into the market represents the tool for the companies,...

This paper addresses the issue of project standby capacity optimization for capital budgeting. A detailed analysis and case study show that this is a particular real-option based situation, which solicits the use of statistical simulation. The method can be recommended as a useful heuristic for...

The article briefly describes financial nad nonfinancial indicators and compares their advantages and disadvantages as corporate performance measures. Shows several examples of nonfinancial indicators for corporate activities and for measurement of their aims. It could be inspiration for...

Economic crisis represents an important challange for the business sphere of the Czech Republic. For firms it is an objective cause of restructuring and streamlining business processes and of boosting adaptability to changes. The aim of the primary research realized within the research purpose...

In this paper the results of the primary research into business sphere in manufacturing industry are discussed. For our analysis we used questionnaire survey - the results of the primary research reflect firms´competitiveness and innovative activities from the managers´point of view. The...