PSY293 Psychologist in Human Resources Management

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jakub Procházka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jakub Procházka, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Fri 22. 2. 8:00–11:40 U34, Fri 8. 3. 8:00–11:40 U34, Fri 3. 5. 8:00–11:40 U43, Fri 17. 5. 8:00–11:40 U43
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! PSY519 Psychologist in 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.
The capacity limit for the course is 18 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/18, only registered: 0/18, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/18
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the work of a psychologist in the field of human resource management. Students will learn examples of good practice in variousdifferent areas of human resource management.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- explain the possibilities of using psychological knowledge and skills in human resource management;
- name the strengths and weaknesses of human resources management in the Czech Republic from the point of view of a psychologist; - redesign a HRM process with the use of psychological knowledge.
Syllabus
  • Human Resources Management vs. Work and Organization Psychology
  • Stakeholders in Human Resource Management
  • Psychologist in the Personnel Agency
  • Psychologist as an employee of the organization
  • HRM processes from the point of view of a psychologist
Literature
    required literature
  • ARNOLD, John, Ray RANDALL, Fiona PATTERSON, Jo SILVESTER, Ivan T. ROBERTSON, Cary L. COOPER, Bernard BURNES, Don HARRIS and Carolyn AXTELL. Work psychology : understanding human behaviour in the workplace. Sixth edition. Harlow, England: Pearson, 2016, xix, 783. ISBN 9781292063409. info
  • KULHAVÝ, Viktor and Jakub PROCHÁZKA. Cvičebnice pro předmět Řízení lidských zdrojů. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 186 pp. URL info
    recommended literature
  • KOUBEK, Ladislav. Psychologie v řízení lidských zdrojů. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 127 s. ISBN 9788021063846. URL info
  • DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Zuzana a kol. Řízení lidských zdrojů. 1. vyd. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2012, 559 pp. ISBN 978-80-7400-347-9. info
  • WOODS, S. and M. WEST. The psychology of work and organizations. Andover: south-Western/Cengage Learning, 2010, 598 pp. ISBN 978-1-4080-1886-6. info
  • ULRICH, David. Mistrovské řízení lidských zdrojů. 1. české vyd. Praha: Grada, 2009, 266 s. ISBN 9788024730585. info
  • DUDA, Jiří. Řízení lidských zdrojů. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Key Publishing, 2008, 128 s. ISBN 9788087255148. info
  • HŘEBÍČEK, Vladimír. Řízení lidských zdrojů. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008, 154 s. ISBN 9788021045378. info
  • HRONÍK, František. Jak se nespálit podruhé : strategie a praxe výběrového řízení. Vyd. 1. V Brně: MotivPress, 2007, xi, 376. ISBN 9788025406984. info
  • HRONÍK, F. Rozvoj a vzdělávání pracovníků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2007, 233 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-1457-8. info
  • HRONÍK, František. Hodnocení pracovníků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2006, 126 s. ISBN 9788024714585. info
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael. Řízení lidských zdrojů. Praha: Grada, 2002, 856 s. ISBN 8024704692. info
Teaching methods
class discussion, group projects, excursion, model situations
Assessment methods
Students need to have at least 75 % attendance and successfully present a case study in a team
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018.
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