MPH_NUNT Contemporary Trends in Corporate Organisation

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Jaromír Mazel, Ph.D., lic. oec. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Ladislav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Bohdana Čechová
Supplier department: Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Fri 21. 2. 7:40–11:00 S301, Fri 21. 3. 7:40–11:00 S301, Fri 28. 3. 7:40–11:00 S301, Fri 4. 4. 7:40–11:00 S301, Fri 11. 4. 7:40–11:00 S301, Fri 18. 4. 7:40–11:00 S301, Fri 25. 4. 7:40–11:00 S301
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of German language
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/24, only registered: 0/24, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/24
Course objectives
The subject is focused on the issues of inter-company cooperation and mainly on the creation of the organizational structures above the company level.
Due to globalisation and deepening of the division of labour, there is a clear trend from relatively loose and changeable market relations among companies to tight and more stable market relations, i.e. to creation of various networks of companies and company groups, e.g. holdings, concerns, etc.
The goal of the subject is:
• To understand these trends and its theoretical background
• To get familiar with the current practice through concrete examples, either at the level of local grouping or at the level of globally operating multinational enterprises.
Syllabus
  • The course will be held in form of six block-seminars, each block lasts 4 hours. Thematic plan of the course:
  • 1. Introduction to the problem.
  • 2. Theory and synopsis.
  • 3. Company networks in the real life.
  • 4. Strategic management and critical success factors.
  • 5. Decision-making process and implementation.
  • 6. Company networks in research-examples.
Literature
    required literature
  • Sydow, Jörg: Strategische Netzwerke, Evolution und Organisation. Wiesbaden, Gabler, 2005. 372 S. ISBN 3-409-13947-8
Teaching methods
The teaching is based on the active participation of all students. Students must write and present a research paper. It is also obligatory to work as a part of a team during practical case studies and business games.
Assessment methods
It is imperative that students attend at least five of six block seminars.
The weight assigned to each particular exam part: student research paper=2, presentation=1, oral examination=3.
Grading scale: A-F.
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016.
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