DT3MK_PPOR Psychology of work, organization and management

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/0/10. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Miluše Čánská
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Pro zvládnutí předmětu se předpokládají základní znalosti z obecné psychologie, psychologie osobnosti, vývojové psychologie a sociální psychologie.
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 70 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/70, only registered: 0/70
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to learn the basic topics related to work psychology, organization and management. The students will be able to gain basic skills in the area of communication at work, managing teamwork, leadership and motivating staff, positive ways of influencing the contenment of staff.
Syllabus
  • 1. Psychology of work: history of psychology of work and management, efficiency, environment, identifying capability for a profession profesiography, work and relaxation, workload issues.
  • 2. Psychology of organization: organization systems, modern views of organization, communication in organization, organization culture.
  • 3.Psychology of management and social psychology of work: staff introduction, staff motivation, remuneration, styles of management, emotions and management, management of teamwork and cooperation, managing a conflict, manager's personality.
Literature
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf and Jaroslav ŠTĚPANÍK. Psychologie práce a řízení. Brno: Cerm, 2000, 223 s. ISBN 80-214-1552-5. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Základy užité psychologie. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2002, 544 pp. ISBN 80-214-2203-3. info
  • VODÁČEK, Leo and Oľga VODÁČKOVÁ. Management :teorie a praxe v informační společnosti. 4. rozš. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2001, 314 s. ISBN 80-7261-041-4. info
Assessment methods
lectures, oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 10.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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