Podnikatel versus kapitál – kapitál versus podnikatel

The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between large, medium, and small businesses and financial institutions in Central Europe from the 19th century to the present. Taking the perspective of individual businesses, it examines their capital structure and provides examples for a better understanding of various aspects of their financial management and other related managerial tasks. The case studies explore the financing and business strategies of companies such as Schicht, Baťa, Lanna, A. Schram, and the enterprises of Jindřich Kolowrat-Krakowský. The book also examines the operations of financial institutions and their roles in industrial, commercial, and sole trade business, credit unions, and forms of credit granted by the Central Union of Czechoslovak Cooperatives or small pawnshops.