SOk228 Leadership and Managementship in NNO

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1.2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Soják, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Soják, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ing. et Ing. Jana Šajkovicsová
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
Presumtions: Through the form of workshops students demonstrate their theoretical knowledge gained from the lector's lectures. The outputs are: - vocational essay that they advocate in the final presentations. - written exam – verification of acquired knowledge. - project creation: „The third pillar of the society“ – Group work in teams of students (Creation of a fictional non-profit organization dealing with specific themes from the following fields: social / economic / cultural / ecological / safety / pedagogical / health, etc.)
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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 1/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
After completing the subject student: He develops abilities and learns skills in the area of collaboration, communication and leadership, especially for the creation of their future work teams, focusing on institutions operating in assisting professions. He wil sort out the gained knowledge with the interdisciplinary use in the fields of social work psychology, work and management psychology, human resources management, etc.
Learning outcomes (in Czech)
Student: ● se orientuje v současných teoriích vedení lidí, v metodách a technikách, díky nimž je uváděna teorie do praxe ● dokáže kriticky pracovat s informačními zdroji a jejich využití v rámci vedení a propagace NO zabývajících se danými oblastmi. ● dokáže připravovat, realizovat a vyhodnotit potenciální projekty. ● analyzuje specifika různorodých cílových skupin s ohledem na organizaci práce s nimi.
Syllabus
  • The subject is conceived as interdisciplinary with the use of knowledge of social psychology of work, psychology of work and management, human resources, management, coaching, etc. In seminars students are dealing with the issue of leadership and management in NGOs in terms of attitude and necessary skills. The principle is built on the basis of connecting the theory with practice, which includes the basic functions of softskills and hardskills, economic and personnel management, solves labor-law and personal relations in the organizations management, including legal, marketing, fundrising and PR ones. Learning outcomes: • Support skills and knowledge, develop student skills in collaboration, communication and leadership, especially for the creation of their future work teams, focusing on institutions primarily active in assisting professions. • Get insight into management issues and basic orientation in the institutions management within the non-profit sector, which includes basic elements and functions (economic and personnel management), including the existing relevant legislation. • Get an overview of work and personal relations in management, including legal, marketing, fundrising and PR field. Course syllabus (discussed topics) • The art of communication from the manager’s point of view – types of communication, recommendations for managerial communication (feedback, argumentation, negotiation, listening, etc.) • Personal typology and their application to the leader and other team members • Leadership, management and main management functions - planning, organizing, staffing, leadership of people, their motivation, control and evaluation. • Teamwork and collaboration issues, work team, team roles • Coaching, mentoring and supervision • Timemanagement • Mission and goals of a nonprofit organization • The environment and legislation of the non-profit sector • Qualitative factors of activity – human potential, relations and the organizations management • Quantitative Activity Factors - Resources and fundrising in the non-profit sector • Planning and evaluation of the activities
Literature
  • Hayes, Nicky: Psychologie týmové práce. Praha: Portál, 2005. ISBN 80-7178-983-6
  • PLAMÍNEK, Jiří. Vzdělávání dospělých : průvodce pro lektory, účastníky a zadavatele. 2., rozšířené vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2014, 336 stran. ISBN 9788024748061. URL info
  • PLAMÍNEK, Jiří. Vedení porad : jak dosáhnout maximálního výsledku s minimem lidí, času a energie. 2., rozšířené vydání. Praha: Grada, 2012, 120 stran. ISBN 9788024741185. URL info
  • PLAMÍNEK, Jiří. Týmová spolupráce a hodnocení lidí. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2009, 120 s. ISBN 9788024727967. URL info
  • VÁGNER, Ivan. Moderní pojetí řízení a vedení lidí. Moderní řízení : měsíčník pro vrcholový a střední management, lektory, personalisty i podnikatele. Praha: Economia, 2005, Roč. 40, č. 12, p. 61-62. ISSN 0026-8720. info
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael. Řízení lidských zdrojů. Praha: Grada, 2002, 856 s. ISBN 8024704692. info
  • PLAMÍNEK, Jiří. Vedení lidí, týmů a firem : praktický atlas managementu. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2002, 151 s. ISBN 80-247-0403-X. info
  • KOUBEK, Josef. Řízení lidských zdrojů :základy moderní personalistiky. 3. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2001, 367 s. ISBN 80-7261-033-3. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf and Jaroslav ŠTĚPANÍK. Psychologie práce a řízení. Brno: Cerm, 2000, 223 s. ISBN 80-214-1552-5. info
  • FORSYTH, Donelson R. Group dynamics. 3rd ed. Belmont: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1999, xvi, 622 s. ISBN 0-534-26147-5. info
  • POL, Milan and Bohumíra LAZAROVÁ. Spolupráce učitelů - podmínka rozvoje školy. Řízení spolupráce, konkrétní formy a nástroje. (Collaboration of teacher - a condition for school development.). Praha: STROM Praha, 1999, 78 pp. ISBN 80-86106-07-1. info
  • GOLD, Anne. Řízení současné školy : o práci učitelů na střední úrovni řízení. Vyd. 1. Žďár nad Sázavou: Fakta, 1998, 164 s. ISBN 80-902614-0-X. info
  • Organizační chování :jak se každý den chovají spolupracovníci, nadřízení, podřízení, obchodní partneři či zákazníci. Edited by František Bělohlávek. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Rubico, 1996, 343 s. ISBN 80-85839-09-1. info
  • PLAMÍNEK, Jiří. Řízení neziskových organizací : první český rádce pro pracovníky v občanských sdruženích, nadacích, obecně prospěšných společnostech, školách, církvích a zdravotnických zařízeních. 1. vyd. Praha: Lotos, 1996, 186 s. info
Teaching methods
lecture, group projects, presentations, class discussions,
Assessment methods
Seminar (secondary literature studies, group discussions – review of the selected topics) The course is finished by: exam Exam requirements: 1.Presentation and individual students presentations (lectures, posters, group discussions, plays) 2.Written exam test (will deal with the theoretical knowledge of students) 3.Scholarly discussion over the essay that was done during the course at a particular topics (see moodlinka.ped.muni.cz)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 14 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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