MKH_PEMA Personnel Management

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. Viktor Kulhavý, Ph.D., MSLS (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Božena Šmajsová Buchtová, CSc.
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Vlasta Radová
Supplier department: Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Sun 12. 10. 12:50–16:15 P104, Sun 26. 10. 8:30–11:50 P106, 8:30–11:50 P102, Sat 13. 12. 12:50–16:15 P104
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! KHRLIZ Human Resources Management )&&(! MKH_RLIZ Human Resources Management )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The contents of the course consist of ten subjects chosen from the issue of human resource management in companies. Students will get an overview of basic areas of human resource management issues in companies. The lectures will be focused on modern trends in the field of HR management. The course also gives examples of the world leading companies that are pioneers in the field of human resources management. Marginal attention will be paid to particularities of human resource management in small businesses. Students will also be shown examples of processing certain types of personal agenda and procedures used in personnel administration. Students in groups will set up fictitious companies and will have to implement tasks related to the management of human resources in these companies - always under the topic taught in the lectures.

At the end of this course, students should (be able to):
- understand the impact and importance of human resources for a company
- be familiar with main functions and stages of the process of human resource management
- understand specific procedures and techniques of human resources management
- acquire basic knowledge for application in practice
- acquire an overview of current sources dealing with the issue referred to
Syllabus
  • Thematic plan of the course:
  • Weekly Themes
  • 1. Introduction to human resources management (HRM), current trends
  • a. Definition of terms - HRM, fitting the HRM into the system of company economy.
  • b. Spheres of interest and the objectives of HRM
  • c. HRM and company productivity.
  • d. New trends in HRM at the beginning of the 21st century
  • 2. Labour market, recruitment and selection of employees
  • a. Situation on labour market in the Czech Republic, EU and the influences of globalization on local labour markets
  • b. Recruitment and selection of employees
  • c. Preparation for selection procedure
  • 3. Corporate culture and human resources management
  • a. Definition of corporate culture and the structure of corporate culture.
  • b. Corporate culture and its relationship with corporate performance.
  • c. Possibilities of active influencing of corporate culture.
  • d. Examples of visible elements of corporate culture in well-known companies.
  • 4. Building effective teams.
  • a. Definition of a working group, working team and team organization.
  • b. Selection of staff for effective teams and evolutionary phases of the team.
  • c. Conditions of making team organization and effects on company performance.
  • 5.Staff development and training
  • a. Models of career management in companies.
  • b. Training cycle in companies.
  • c. Forms of managerial and - non managerial training.
  • 6. Motivation and employees behaviour in companies.
  • a. Role of motivation in the human resources management system.
  • b. Motivational and de-motivational factors.
  • 7. Staff appraisal
  • a. Fundamental principles of staff appraisal.
  • b. Goals of appraisal and the appraisal output.
  • c. Methods and techniques of appraisal.
  • 8. Work appraisal and the systems of staff remuneration.
  • a. The purpose and methods of the assessment of a working position
  • b. The system of financial remuneration of employees.
  • c. The system of non-financial remuneration of employees.
  • 9. Knowledge management in a company.
  • a. Definition of knowledge management.
  • b. Practical organization of knowledge management in companies.
  • 10. Dismissal and redundancy
  • a. Approaches of companies to dismissals and redundancies.
  • b. Positive campaign during dismissal and outplacement.
Literature
    required literature
  • KOUBEK, Josef. Řízení lidských zdrojů : základy moderní personalistiky. 4. rozš. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2007, 399 s. ISBN 9788072611683. info
    recommended literature
  • HŘEBÍČEK, Vladimír. Řízení lidských zdrojů. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008, 154 s. ISBN 9788021045378. info
  • HRONÍK, František. Rozvoj a vzdělávání pracovníků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2007, 233 s. ISBN 9788024714578. info
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael. Řízení lidských zdrojů : nejnovější trendy a postupy. Translated by Josef Koubek. 10. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2007, 789 s. ISBN 9788024714073. info
  • HRONÍK, František. Hodnocení pracovníků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2006, 126 s. ISBN 9788024714585. info
  • HAYES, Nicky. Psychologie týmové práce : strategie efektivního vedení týmů. Translated by Pavla Le Roch. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2005, 189 s. ISBN 8071789836. info
Teaching methods
The class consits of a self-preparation done by student at home and a consultation held at the faculty. For each consultation student is obliged to review given topics (theoretical preparation). In the class the information is delivered in the form of a lecture joined with discussions or solving a case study. Student teams work during the semester on one assignmment (project) concerning the topics of the classes and one individual paper.
Assessment methods
Elaboration of a seminar paper, ranging from 4 to 6 pages on a chosen topic concerning human resource management.
Students in a distance learning must also sumit a POT (work corrected by the tutor).
Final test and final classification
Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam (credit test) by awarding grade "F" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět KHRLIZ.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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