ESF:MKH_RLIZ Human Resources Management - Course Information

MKH_RLIZ Human Resources Management

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. Peter Kelemen, Ph.D. (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 20. 10. 12:00–15:50 P106, Sat 10. 11. 12:00–15:50 P106, Sat 15. 12. 12:00–15:50 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

• Business Management (programme ESF, N-EKM)
• Business Management (programme ESF, N-EKM)

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:
• 1. Organizational Behavior: Introduction
• - Foundations, Methods, Goals, and Challenges
• - Skills, Roles, Activity, Behavior, Well-Being, Environment
• 2. Diversity in Organizations
• - Diversity, Levels of Diversity, Demographic Characteristics, Biographical Characteristics,
• - Other Differentiating Characteristics
• 3. Discrimination, Stereotype Threat
• - Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
• - Attitudes, Satisfaction, Involvement
• 4. Emotions and Moods
• - The Basic Emotions, Moral Emotions, Affect, The Function of Emotions, Sources of Emotions and Moods
• - Emotional Intelligence, Emotion Regulation
• 5. Personality and Values
• - The Big Five Personality Model, Core Self-Evaluations, Self-Monitoring, Proactive Personality
• - Values
• 6. Perception and Individual Decision Making
• - Perception, Influencing Factors
• - Attribution Theory, Common Shortcuts
• - Decision Making, Creativity, Innovation
• 7. Motivation Concepts
• - Hierarchy of Needs Theory, Two-Factor Theory, McClelland’s Theory of Needs, Goal-Setting Theory, Self-Efficacy Theory, Reinforcement Theory, Expectancy Theory
• - Job Engagement
• 8. Motivation
• - Work Arrangements, Job Design,
• - Rewards, Benefits as Motivation
• 9. Foundations of Group Behavior
• - Social Identity, Ingroups and Outgroups, Group Development
• - Roles, Norms, Status, Group Properties, Cohesiveness, Diversity, Size and Dynamics, Group Decision Making
• 10. Understanding Work Teams
• - Types, Selecting, Training, Rewarding
• 11. Communication
• - Functions, Modes, Channels, Security
• - Persuasive Communication
• - Barriers to Effective Communication
• 12. Leadership
• - Behavioral Theories, Responsible Leadership, Positive Leadership, Online Leadership
• 13. Power and Politics
• - Bases of Power, Dependence, Power Tactics, Power Variables
• - Political Behavior
• - Impression Management
• 14. Conflict and Negotiation
• - A Definition of Conflict, The Conflict Process, Negotiation
• 15. Foundations of Organization Structure
• - Structures, Frameworks, Strategies, Size, Environment, Institutions
• 16. Organizational Culture
• - Strong versus Weak Cultures, Formalization, Climate, Sustainability
• - Stories, Rituals, Symbols, Language
• 17. Human Resource Policies and Practices
• - Recruitment Practices, Selection Practices
• - Training and Development Programs, Performance Evaluation
• - Mediations, Terminations, and Layoffs
• 18. Organizational Change and Stress Management
• - Approaches to Change and Stress Management
• - Managing Paradox
• - Stress at Work, Managing Stress

Literature

required literature
• ROBBINS, Stephen P. and Timothy A. JUDGE. Organizational behavior. 17 global edition. Boston: Pearson, 2017, 739 stran. ISBN 9781292146348. info

recommended literature
• Reader (k dispozici na začátku semestru)
• Human resource mangement : strategic and international perspectives. Edited by Jonathan R. Crawshaw - Pawan S. Budhwar - Ann Davis. Los Angeles: Sage, 2014, xxiii, 373. ISBN 9781446270783. info
• 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; group discussions; final written exam

Assessment methods

1. Seminar paper (passed - not passed) – elaboration of an argumentative essay relating to a chosen text
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.

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