OP3MK_PPOR Psychology of work, organization and management

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PaedDr. Pavel Konupčík
Timetable
Fri 21. 10. 10:10–12:10 učebna 30, Fri 11. 11. 14:30–15:50 učebna 35, Fri 25. 11. 10:10–12:10 učebna 30, Fri 16. 12. 13:00–14:20 učebna 30
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.
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. At the end of the course the students will bee understand and will bee 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
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, homeworks, reading
Assessment methods
colloquium, credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 10.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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