Analysis of companies' performance (manufacturing of transportation machinery parts sector in the Czech Republic) with a focus on Japanese companies

Abstract

This paper deals with an analysis of performance of companies located in the Czech Republic that focus on a sector of manufacturing of transportation machinery parts. The main aim of the research was to analyze performance of Japanese companies located in the Czech Republic that focus on manufacturing of transportation machinery parts (due to their largest share in manufacturing industry in the Czech Republic), compare their results with financial situation of firms in the same industry in the Czech Republic (irrespective the owner's country of origin) and find out whether Japanese companies achieve better results in performance based on ROE (Return on Equity) than other companies in the same industry due to Japanese management practices utilized in every subsidiary of Japanese companies all over the world.