Interim management in the present business environment

Martin Duffek

Diplomová práce

Anotace:

This master thesis focuses on the emerging Interim management trend as on the flexible form of employment in the concurrent business sphere. Interim management is a time-limited provision of management services to a client organisation based on a contractual basis. The thesis aims are to provide an extensive overview of the concept from various perspectives and to outline its future development and relevance. The text of this paper is divided into two main parts. The first part contains theoretical background which captures the fundamental principles behind the concept, offers its potential uses, and develops a framework for the practical part. The second empirical part includes first the secondary study of Interim management’s advantages and disadvantages and then the primary research, which seeks to answer the formulated research question. Then, the work is concluded with concise recommendations.

Abstract:

This master thesis focuses on the emerging Interim management trend as on the flexible form of employment in the concurrent business sphere. Interim management is a time-limited provision of management services to a client organisation based on a contractual basis. The thesis aims are to provide an extensive overview of the concept from various perspectives and to outline its future development and relevance. The text of this paper is divided into two main parts. The first part contains theoretical background which captures the fundamental principles behind the concept, offers its potential uses, and develops a framework for the practical part. The second empirical part includes first the secondary study of Interim management’s advantages and disadvantages and then the primary research, which seeks to answer the formulated research question. Then, the work is concluded with concise recommendations.

Klíčová slova

Interim management, Interim manager, Interim assignment, Flexible employment, Career

Keywords

Career, Flexible employment, Interim manager, Interim assignment, Interim management

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 23. 10. 2019

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 4. 6. 2020
• Vedoucí: Kateřina Legnerová
• Oponent: Marcela Palíšková

Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Ekonomika a management / International Management