PHRLIZ_M Human Resources Management

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 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
Timetable
Fri 11:05–12:45 P104
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 99 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/99, only registered: 0/99, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/99
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The contents of the course consist of thirteen topics on human resources management in companies. Students will get an overview of basic areas of human resources management in companies. The lectures will focus on modern trends in the field of HR management. The course will also provide students with examples of the world's leading companies, pioneers in the field of human resources management. Specific issues of human resource management in small organizations will only be mentioned marginally. Students will learn about how to process certain types of personal agenda and procedures used in personnel administration. Teams of students will set up fictitious companies and in a number of seminars they will have to implement tasks related to the management of human resources in these companies - always relating it to the topics presented in lectures. They will present the outcome of their work in lectures.

At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- understand the impact and importance of human resources for the organization
- be familiar with the main functions and stages of the process of human resource management
- understand specific procedures and techniques of human resources management
- acquire basic knowledge for practical application
- acquire an overview of current literary sources dealing with the discussed issues
Syllabus
  • Lecture plan:
  • Week. Topic.
  • 1. Introduction to human resources management (HRM), current trends
  • a. Terminology - issues of personnel and HRM, placing the HRM into the system of corporate economy.
  • b. HRM subject matter and goals
  • c. HRM and corporate productivity.
  • d. New trends in the HRM area at the beginning of 21st century
  • 2. Labour market, labour recruitment and selection
  • a. Situation on the labour market in the Czech Republic, the EU and influences of globalization on local labour markets
  • b. Staff recruitment and selection
  • c. Preparation and selection procedure
  • 3. Corporate culture and human resources management
  • a. Definition of corporate culture and structure of corporate culture.
  • b. Corporate culture and its relationship to corporate efficiency.
  • c. Possibilities of influencing corporate culture actively.
  • d. Examples of visible elements of corporate culture in well-known companies.
  • 4. Building effective teams.
  • a. Terminology; working group, working team and team organization.
  • b. Selection of staff members to form effective teams and evolution phases of a team.
  • c. Conditions of forming team organization and effects on company performance.
  • 5.Development and education of employees
  • a. Models of career management in companies.
  • b. Corporate education cycle.
  • Forms of managerial and - non managerial training.
  • 6. Leadership principle and human resources management
  • a. Explanation of the leadership principle in organization.
  • b. Relationship between the leadership and human resources management.
  • c. Examples of well-known companies (GE, Microsoft etc.)
  • 7. Motivation and staff conduct in companies.
  • a. Role of motivation in the human resources management system.
  • b. Motivational and demotivational factors.
  • 8. Staff evaluation
  • a. Fundamental principles of staff evaluation.
  • b. Goals of evaluation and evaluation outcome.
  • c. Methods and techniques of evaluation.
  • 9. Work evaluation and the systems of staff remuneration.
  • a. The purpose and method of job position assessment
  • b. The system of monetary remuneration of employees.
  • c. The system of non-monetary remuneration of employees.
  • 10. Knowledge management in companies.
  • a. Definition of knowledge management.
  • b. Practical organization of corporate knowledge management.
  • 11. Management of corporate change and human resources management.
  • a. Principles of effective management of change and the role of human resources management in the process.
  • b. Systematic approach to human resources management when executing changes.
  • 12. Staff outplacement
  • a. Approaches of companies to the organization of staff outplacement.
  • b. Running a positive campaign while dismissing employees and systematic support to such workers.
  • 13. Points of interest of the human resources management area of well-known companies.
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
  • HRONÍK, František. Poznejte své zaměstnance : vše o Assessment Centre. 2. vyd. Brno: ERA, 2005, xii, 370. ISBN 8073660202. info
  • ŠPALKOVÁ, Dagmar. Personální management (Human Resource Management). 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2004, 132 pp. ISBN 80-210-3502-1. info
  • KOUBEK, Josef. Řízení lidských zdrojů :základy moderní personalistiky. 2. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 1997, 350 s. ISBN 80-85943-51-4. info
Assessment methods
1. Presentation of completed tasks associated with fictitious firms. Students will take turns to present their work in seminars.
2. Working out a semestral work ranging from 4 to 6 standard pages on a selected topic concerning HRM. Evaluation of this work is part of the final classification.
3. Examination and final test classification: The condition of successful completion of the examination test: satisfactory answer to at least 60% of questions.
If a student commits a prohibited act, such as using various forbidden tools (e.g. cheat sheets), cribbing, taking out any part of the credit test or any other form of cheating, the teacher is allowed to interrupt the test and to grade the student with F, FF or even FFF, according to the seriousness of the offence. The described procedure applies to all the activities that are included in the final evaluation of the course (seminar work).
If a student succeeds in the written test and wants to improve the classification, they can sign up for an oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: pouze přednáška
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008.
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