Adaptation of "enterprises of foreign trades" (PZO) to situation after 1989 revolution in Czechoslovakia

This bachelor thesis follows the apdaptation process of Enterprises of foreign trades (PZO) on the market changes after the year 1989. The purpose of this work was to describe the structure and operation aktivity of said enterprises and parent organizations before 1989 and then describe and analyse their ability to handle new market conditions. This thesis describes the transformation period to the disintegration of Czechoslovakia, ie. until the end of 1992. This thesis also contains descriptions of the changes in structure and operations of five specific trade organizations, some of which still exist and six organizations which specified on propagation as well. The analysis was performed on the basis of thorough research of historic and present literature as well as memories of one former employee. It is shown in the text that the discussed period was very demanding for the trade companies. Change of strategy was crucial otherwise the enterprises would collapse. Key words Enterprises of foreign trade, foreign trade, foreign countries, propagation, export companies, central planning, transformation, Czechoslovakia, Czech republi