Motivation and job attitudes in the Workplace - Cultural differences between Czech and Russian employees

Bc. Daniil Zheludkov

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

This thesis is devoted to the definition of socio-cultural differences, as well as the features of motivation and job satisfaction between representatives of two nationalities working in one international company.The theoretical part explains the importance of cross-cultural management in modern organizations, based on research and models developed by specialists in this field. In addition, various theories of motivation and their application in the corporate environment as well as job satisfaction and other aspects inherent to representatives of Czech and Russian culture are described in this section.The practical part is based on a survey of employees of an international company representing selected nationalities with the aim of collecting data, which makes it possible to conduct a comparative analysis of cultural characteristics, according to Hofstede’s dimensions and study the organizational motives and job satisfaction of Czech and Russian employees and subsequently prepare recommendations for the company’s management, taking into account the information received.

Keywords

Cross-cultural management, Organizational culture, Hofstede’s dimensions, Motivation, Job satisfaction, Job attitudes, Culture, Employee motivation, Cultural intelligence, Intercultural communication

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 4. 4. 2020

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Ing. Richard Selby, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Economics Policy and Administration / Business Administration