VPLn4436 Human Res. Management

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Blanka Plasová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Iveta Zelenková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Dagmar Špalková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Blanka Plasová, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Blanka Plasová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 18:00–19:40 U36
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 22/100, only registered: 0/100
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to understand the basics of the organizational environment and the principles of rational personal management. At the end of this course, students will get acquainted with current trends in human resource management in workplace environments. Further, students will be able to perceive organization from two essential perspectives sensitively. First, individuals as objects of organizational control, and second, individuals as subjects of organizational relationship formation.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able:
- to identify and summarize general knowledge of HRM approaches and processes in work organizations in public as well as private sector
- to critically reflect current HRM concepts and methods in the field of 1) HR resourcing - recruitment, selection, 2) learning and development management and 3) performance and reward management
- to apply the theoretical knowledge into practice in assignment (case study). Students develop the strategy how to solve the particular problem in organization and how to achieve the relevant HR objective.
Syllabus
  • Topics:
  • Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
  • Competency models as a fundamental HR tool
  • Human resource planning and recruitment
  • Employee selection
  • Recruitment, onboarding and stabilization, dismissal
  • Employee training and development
  • Development and talent management
  • Flexibility management and flexible working arrangements
  • Diversity management
  • Work attitudes, motivation and employee stimulation
  • Performance management and employee evaluation
  • Organizational wellbeing
  • Human resource management in public administration
Literature
    required literature
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael. Řízení lidských zdrojů. 10. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2008, 798 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-1407-3. info
  • WILTON, Nick. An introduction to human resource management. 2nd ed. Los Angeles: Sage, 2013, xx, 455. ISBN 9781446255841. info
  • HRONÍK, F. Rozvoj a vzdělávání pracovníků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2007, 233 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-1457-8. info
  • BERGER, Lance A and Dorothy R BERGER. The Talent Management Handbook : Creating a Sustainable Competitive Advantage by Selecting, Developing, and Promoting the Best People. 2. edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-141434-0. info
  • WERTHER, William B. and Keith DAVIS. Lidský faktor a personální management. 1. vyd. Zlín: Victoria Publishing, 1992, 611 s. ISBN 808560504X. info
  • VODÁK, J and Adéla KUCHARČÍKOVÁ. Efektivní vzdělávání zaměstnanců. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2007, 212 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-1904-7. info
  • ŠPAČEK, David. Public management : v teorii a praxi. 1. vydání. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2016, xviii, 357. ISBN 9788021083448. info
  • D.G. Collings; G. Wood (2009). Human resource management: A critical approach. Routledge
    recommended literature
  • HRONÍK, František. Jak se nespálit podruhé : strategie a praxe výběrového řízení. Vyd. 1. V Brně: MotivPress, 2007, xi, 376. ISBN 9788025406984. info
  • BUREŠ, Vladimír. Znalostní management a proces jeho zavádění : průvodce pro praxi. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2007, 212 s. ISBN 9788024719788. URL info
    not specified
  • Bělohlávek, F. 2016. Jak vybrat správného člověka na správné místo. Úspěšný personální výběr. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s.
  • Gemma D. (2021). Flexible working: how to implement flexibility in the workplace to improve employee and business performance. Kogan Page.
  • LUSSIER, Robert N. and John R. HENDON. Human resource management : functions, applications, and skill development. Fourth edition. Los Angeles: Sage, 2022, xxv, 670. ISBN 9781071839836. info
  • CHUNG, Heejung. The flexibility paradox : why flexible working leads to (self-)exploitation. Bristol: Policy Press, 2022, x, 259. ISBN 9781447354789. info
  • The SAGE handbook of organizational wellbeing. Edited by Tony Wall - Cary L. Cooper - Paula Brough. Los Angeles: Sage reference, 2021, xxix, 659. ISBN 9781529704860. info
  • TAYLOR, Stephen. Resourcing and Talent Management. 7th edition. New York: Kogan Page Ltd, 2019, 512 pp. ISBN 978-0-7494-8385-2. info
  • The employee experience advantage : how to win the war for talent by giving employees the workspaces they want, the tools they need, and a culture they can celebrate. Edited by Jacob Morgan - Marshall Goldsmith. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, 2017, 1 online. ISBN 9781119321651. URL info
  • MOR-BARAK, Michàlle E. Managing diversity : toward a globally inclusive workplace. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 2013, xvi, 389. ISBN 9781452242231. info
  • The SAGE handbook of industrial relations. Edited by Paul Blyton - Nicolas Bacon - Jack Fiorito - Edmund Heery. First published. Los Angeles: Sage, 2008, xvii, 670. ISBN 9781412911542. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussions, group assignments
Assessment methods
written test, evaluation of case study
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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