PGAGE01 Fundamentals of age management and work ability management

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Klára Harvánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michaela Kostelníková (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Ilona Štorová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Klára Harvánková, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Klára Harvánková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 13. 10. 8:00–17:40 C41
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce participants to the basic principles of age management, including the concept of work ability. Attention is also paid to current challenges in the labour market, especially with regard to the ageing workforce and the new generations entering the labour market. Participants will also gain knowledge about the possibilities of implementing age management in organizational practice.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the participant will be able to define the basic principles of age management. He/she will know the specifics of each generation on the labour market. Furthermore, he/she will be oriented in the issues of age management in the organization. The participant will also be able to link existing personnel measures with the principles of age management.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic background of age management (ageing, old age, demographic situation in the Czech Republic) 2. Origin and development of age management; anchoring in strategic documents 3. Generations on the labour market 4. The concept of working ability and its individual dimensions, factors influencing working ability 5. Age management in an organisation - managing the age structure of employees in an organisation using personnel measures 6. Examples of projects and good practice of age management in the Czech Republic and abroad
Literature
  • Novotný P. a kol. (2014). Jak rozumět stárnutí a jak na něj reagovat. Možnosti uplatnění Age managementu v České republice. Praha: AIVD.
  • Ilmarinen, J. (2009). Work Ability – a comprehensive concept for occupational health research and prevention. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, 35(1), s. 1-5.
  • Tým autorů projektu Work Ability Management. (2022). Metodika na řízení podpory pracovní schopnosti pro cílovou skupinu osob zaměstnaných anebo zvažujících změnu profese.
  • Tým autorů projektu Work Ability Management. (2021). Podpora stárnutí na pracovišti. Erasmus+. https://www.agemanagement.cz/publikace-podpora-starnuti/
  • Cimbálníková, L. a kol. (2011). Age Management. Komparativní analýza podmínek a přístupů využívaných v České republice a ve Finsku. Praha: AIVD ČR.
  • Ilmarinen, J. (2008). Jako si predĺžit aktívny život. Starutie a kvalita pracovného života v Európskej únii. Bratislava: Príroda.
Teaching methods
lecture, seminar, individual and group work
Assessment methods
Discussion, certificate of attendance
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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