MKH_RLIZ Human Resources Management

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mag. Dr. Eva Born (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Tomáš Ondráček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. et Ing. Lenka Janošová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Michal Jirásek, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Jan Štěpánek (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mag. Dr. Eva Born
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
Sat 21. 10. 12:50–16:15 P106, Sat 4. 11. 12:50–16:15 P106, Sat 16. 12. 12:50–16:15 P106
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to acquaint students with fundamental concepts and notions in the field of organisational behaviour and human resource management and to show their application to organizational a managerial practice.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- reproduce the main issues of the area of organizational behaviour and human resource management;
- briefly describe meaning of basic concepts from the area of organizational behaviour and human resource management;
- describe selected problems of organizational behaviour and human resource management;
- describe these problems in practical examples;
- describe and compare selected solutions to these problems.
Syllabus
  • Lecture plan:
  • Topics.
  • 1: Course Kick-Off and Overview.
  • 2: What is Organizational Behavior? Diversity in Organizations.
  • 3: Attitudes and Job Satisfaction. Emotions and Moods.
  • 4: Personality and Values. Perception and Individual Decision Making.
  • 5: Motivation: Concepts and Applications.
  • 6: Foundations of Group Behavior. Understanding Work Teams.
  • 7: Communication. Leadership.
  • 8: Power and Politics. Conflict and Negotiation.
  • 9: Foundations of Organization Structure. Organizational Culture.
  • 10: Human Resource Policies and Practices. Organizational Change and Stress Management.
Literature
    required literature
  • ROBBINS, Stephen P. and Tim JUDGE. Organizational behavior. 17 global edition. Boston: Pearson, 2017, 739 stran. ISBN 9781292146348. info
    recommended literature
  • Reader (k dispozici na začátku semestru)
  • WILTON, Nick. An introduction to human resource management. 2nd ed. Los Angeles: Sage, 2013, xx, 455. ISBN 9781446255841. info
  • ARNOLD, John and Ray RANDALL. Work psychology : understanding human behaviour in the workplace. 5th ed. New York: Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2010, xxix, 814. ISBN 9780273711216. info
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael. Řízení lidských zdrojů. 10. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2008, 798 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-1407-3. info
Teaching methods
lectures; autonomous preparation; studying, analyzing, synthesizing and interpreting academic literature; presentations; group discussions; final written exam
Assessment methods
1. Seminar paper (passed - not passed) – elaboration of a systematic literature review or, alternatively, of an empirical study on a given topic
2. Final test contains questions which must be answered within 90-minute time limit.
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
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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