Intercultural Differences in a Selected Company

This diploma thesis deals with the topic of intercultural differences in the company Škoda Auto a. s. The topic of the work closely focused on the cultural differences between the Czech and the German employees, which arise in a manager-subordinate relationship. The aim was to find out whether the cultural differences between the Czechs and the Germans cause problems in the given company and to propose solutions for the identified problems. The first part of the thesis provided a theoretical basis for primary research (especially the definition of culture, cultural research and issues of intercultural management). The primary research, which belongs to the second part of the work, took place at the Procurement department. A questionnaire survey and a structured interview were used to evaluate the research questions. The main conclusion that can be drawn from the results was that employees should be more educated in the area of intercultural management, although conflicts in the Procurement department do not arise very often. Recommendations included proposals for the implementation of cultural training of employees, such as self-study, knowledge-based training and experience-based training. Thanks to the measures and information provided in the thesis, current and future Škoda Auto a. s. employees should be better informed about a culturally diverse environment.