Český leadership v mezinárodním prostředí: charakteristiky, výzvy a doporučení pro praxi

The aim of this bachelor’s thesis is to identify the characteristics of Czech leadership in an international work environment from the perspective of Vietnamese managers who have experience supervising Czech employees, and on this basis to formulate recommendations for more effective leadership of Czech employees in a multicultural environment. The thesis is based on theoretical concepts related to national culture, leadership, intercultural management and cultural dimensions according to G. Hofstede and F. Trompenaars and Ch. Hampden-Turner. The empirical part is based on qualitative research conducted through semi-structured in-depth interviews with Vietnamese managers using Alexander Thomas’s critical incident method. The collected data were analysed by means of thematic analysis and subsequently compared with theoretical findings. The outcome of the thesis is the identification of the main cultural standards of the Czech work environment, especially in the areas of communication, relationship to authority, time organization, autonomy, the boundary between work and private life and the degree of individualism. The conclusion also includes recommendations for Vietnamese managers working in the Czech environment. At the same time, the thesis shows that, as a result of acculturation, a hybrid style of leadership is emerging among the younger generation of Vietnamese leaders, combining elements of both Vietnamese and Czech culture.