Purpose: The aim of this paper is to create a generic competency model based on the entry-level positions’ requirements of human resource managers in trading companies operating in the Czech Republic. The proposed model should define an optimal set of key competencies that a competent graduate...

The contribution presents the main conclusions of the analysis of professional prospects of the graduates of Faculty of Agriculture of The University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice. The objective of this research has been to find out how graduates, who finished their studies between...

This paper deals with the process of human resource management in small and medium-sized enterprises of the South Bohemian region. The most valuable asset holdings of these enterprises are undoubtedly human resources, whose development is increasingly considered as the key competitive advantage...

The Region of South Bohemia is perceived as a traditional destination in the tourism market of the Czech Republic. One of the essential principals for success and competitiveness of a destination in the tourism market is the cooperation of involved subjects at all levels, which must be...

This article reports on an exploratory study, conducted at a number of universities in the Czech Republic during 2008-09, on the perception of the value of industry placement for academics in economic disciplines. An industry placement requires an academic to be seconded to a relevant industry...