Detailed Information on Publication Record
2010
Batismus, urychlená modernita a průkopníci práce. Personální politika Baťova koncernu a řízené přesuny zaměstnanců v letech 1938-1941
MAREK, Martin and Vít STROBACHBasic information
Original name
Batismus, urychlená modernita a průkopníci práce. Personální politika Baťova koncernu a řízené přesuny zaměstnanců v letech 1938-1941
Name (in English)
Batism, accelerated modernity and labor pioneers. Bata Group's staff deployment policy and controlled staff transfers in 1938-1941
Authors
MAREK, Martin (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Vít STROBACH (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)
Edition
Moderní dějiny, Praha, Historický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. 2010, 1210-6860
Other information
Language
Czech
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
60101 History
Country of publisher
Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14210/10:00046152
Organization unit
Faculty of Arts
Keywords (in Czech)
Dějiny; 20. století; Československo; Baťa, management
Keywords in English
History; 20th century; Czechoslovakia; Baťa; management
Tags
Změněno: 8/4/2011 13:28, Mgr. Hana Ambrožová
V originále
Studie analyzuje personální politiku baťovského koncernu při hromadném vysílání zaměstnanců do zahraničí v letech 1938-1941, přičemž zohledňuje některé disciplinační praktiky daného diskursu (batismu) a utváření identity normálního zaměstnance. Nejprve studie rekonstruuje strukturu mocenských polí a jejich hlavních reprezentantů, kteří spolurozhodovali o výběru kandidátů a termínech jejich transferů. Dále hodnotí kritéria, která byla určující pro výběr uchazeče. Do tohoto výběru vstupovala řada dalších faktorů, které ovlivňovaly výslednou podobu, průběh a směr transferu. Z interních faktorů analyzujeme zejména národnostní kritérium a obecně řeč - diskurs nacionalismu, z externích pak imigrační regule, vytíženost dopravních spojů. V neposlední řadě studie hodnotí i motivace zaměstnanců a možnosti jejich rozhodování.
In English
The study deals with what is known as controlled dispatch of selected staff to be deployed as labor pioneers in new Baťa factories abroad, and with the organization of such transfers in the years 1938-1941. As the topic dealt with is very broad a wide range of sources are available for research and interpretation. Quite broad is also the research method as well as the ways of presentation, which makes it possible to apply different viewpoints and ask different questions. During the research the issue of disciplinary policy of batism arose which by means of certain practices shaped the staff member identity in the Zlín-based Group and aimed at forming an ideal member of the Company staff. It is not our goal to only prove the "almightiness" of the discourse; we also try to point out the degree of disciplination and, if any, the resistance to such practices. The Baťa-type management system is described by some authors as a hierarchical process of carrying out orders issued from a single management center. We believe that such interpretation is insufficient. Although the transfer planning exhibits a tendency towards an administrative form of Group staff control by means of scientific simplifications, the final form of controlled transfers differed from the rational view of the Group Management. The eventual result was actually due to a power unbalance in a wider social field of actors linked through interpersonal networks. The elaborated concepts and schedules constituted idealized programs whose accurate implementation was hindered by a number of both internal and external factors. In addition, their course and orientation were also influenced by the selected candidates, who were supposed to accept them in accordance with the Management's intentions. Thus, the eventual form, which was largely due to improvisation and chance, differed from the initial visions and the efforts made.
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