Relationship between Quality and Performance: Tourism Companies
in the Czech Republic

J 2011

Relationship between Quality and Performance: Tourism Companies in the Czech Republic

ŠPALEK, Jiří; Milan SEDLÁČEK; Petr SUCHÁNEK a Petra ŠTAMFESTOVÁ

Základní údaje

Originální název

Relationship between Quality and Performance: Tourism Companies in the Czech Republic

Název česky

Vztah mezi kvalitou a výkonem: Společností v cestovním ruchu v ČR

Autoři

ŠPALEK, Jiří; Milan SEDLÁČEK; Petr SUCHÁNEK a Petra ŠTAMFESTOVÁ

Vydání

Národohospodářský obzor – Review of Economic Perspectives, Brno, Masaryk University, 2011, 1213-2446

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50200 5.2 Economics and Business

Stát vydavatele

Česká republika

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14560/11:00074578

Organizační jednotka

Ekonomicko-správní fakulta

Klíčová slova česky

kvalita - finanční analýza

Klíčová slova anglicky

quality - financial analysis - competitiveness

Příznaky

Recenzováno

Změněno: 10. 3. 2015 11:16, Mgr. Daniela Marcollová

Anotace

ORIG CZ

V originále

This article analyzes perception of quality as a factor of performance of companies operating in the tourism industry. The introduction defines business performance and quality with a focus on tourism companies. A synthesis of findings from empirical studies conducted abroad follows, and is focused on the determinants of performance of a company (success), including the quality management which emerged as one of the important factors, and so these findings justify the importance of quality management in business practice. The aim of this article is to find the perception of quality and emphasis on the quality management of tourism companies in the Czech Republic. To identify the specific characteristics of quality perception and management in this sector, comparative analysis of questionnaire results, and results of a financial analysis of companies from various sectors of the Czech economy, with emphasis on tourism, has been used. It has been proved that enterprises in the sectors surveyed perceive quality as the key factor in business performance; it was also empirically shown that companies with higher levels of service quality reach better values of financial indicators. Also it was found that although tourism companies perceive the service quality of as one of the key success factors, the level of its actual implementing is low. This is related to the fact that relatively good financial results can be achieved in this industry without adjustment of the maximum customer service. This fact is also confirmed by the findings that show that in comparison to companies in other sectors, tourism companies still perceive relationship between quality production and business performance as substandard.

Česky

Článek posuzuje podniky podnikající v cestovním ruchu z hlediska kvalitiy jako potenciálního faktoru výkonnosti. Výsledky potvrzují, že mezi kvalitou a výkonností existuje u podniků v cestovním ruchu významnější vztah než je tomu u jiných sektorů.

Citovat

ŠPALEK, Jiří; Milan SEDLÁČEK; Petr SUCHÁNEK a Petra ŠTAMFESTOVÁ. Relationship between Quality and Performance: Tourism Companies in the Czech Republic. Národohospodářský obzor – Review of Economic Perspectives. Brno: Masaryk University, 2011, Vol. 11, č. 4, s. 195-222. ISSN 1213-2446.

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ŠPALEK, Jiří; Milan SEDLÁČEK; Petr SUCHÁNEK a Petra ŠTAMFESTOVÁ. Relationship between Quality and Performance: Tourism Companies in the Czech Republic. \textit{Národohospodářský obzor – Review of Economic Perspectives}. Brno: Masaryk University, 2011, Vol. 11, č.~4, s.~195-222. ISSN~1213-2446.

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