MPH_PEMA Personnel Management

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mag. Dr. Eva Born (lecturer)
Ing. et Ing. Lenka Janošová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Michal Jirásek, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mag. Dr. Eva Born
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Vlasta Radová
Supplier department: Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Mon 16:20–17:55 P101
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! MPH_RLIZ Human Resources Management
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 96 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/96, only registered: 0/96, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/96
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In the course, it will be explained how companies as organizations function, how the interplay between strategy, organization, employees and leadership takes place, and what possibilities of organizational change do exist. At the beginning of the course, the theoretical foundations from the Behavioral Theory, the Evolutionary Economics, the Resource-based View and from the field of Organizational Behavior research will be developed. The core processes of human resource management will then be presented. This will be followed by an explanation of the topic change management. In this context, interventions meant to control changes at the individual, group and organizational level will be presented. Also the role of leadership in the organizational context will be discussed.
Syllabus
  • Lecture plan:
  • Week: Topics.
  • 1: Course Kick-Off and Overview.
  • 2: What is Organizational Behavior? Diversity in Organizations.
  • 3: Attitudes and Job Satisfaction. Emotions and Moods.
  • 4: Personality and Values. Perception and Individual Decision Making.
  • 5: Motivation Concepts. Motivation: From Concepts to Applications.
  • 6: Foundations of Group Behavior. Understanding Work Teams.
  • 7: Communication. Leadership.
  • 8: Power and Politics. Conflict and Negotiation.
  • 9: Foundations of Organization Structure. Organizational Culture.
  • 10: Human Resource Policies and Practices. Organizational Change and Stress Management.
Literature
    required literature
  • Prvotní literatura ke zpracování seminární práce (k dispozici na začátku semestru)
  • ROBBINS, Stephen P. and Tim JUDGE. Organizational behavior. 17 global edition. Boston: Pearson, 2017, 739 stran. ISBN 9781292146348. info
    recommended literature
  • WILTON, Nick. An introduction to human resource management. 2nd ed. Los Angeles: Sage, 2013, xx, 455. ISBN 9781446255841. info
  • ARNOLD, John and Ray RANDALL. Work psychology : understanding human behaviour in the workplace. 5th ed. New York: Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2010, xxix, 814. ISBN 9780273711216. info
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael. Řízení lidských zdrojů : nejnovější trendy a postupy. Translated by Josef Koubek. 10. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2007, 789 s. ISBN 9788024714073. info
    not specified
  • HRONÍK, František. Rozvoj a vzdělávání pracovníků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2007, 233 s. ISBN 9788024714578. info
  • KOUBEK, Josef. Řízení lidských zdrojů : základy moderní personalistiky. 4. rozš. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2007, 399 s. ISBN 9788072611683. info
  • HRONÍK, František. Hodnocení pracovníků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2006, 126 s. ISBN 9788024714585. info
  • HRONÍK, František. Poznejte své zaměstnance : vše o Assessment Centre. 2. vyd. Brno: ERA, 2005, xii, 370. ISBN 8073660202. info
Teaching methods
The class consits of lectures (together with Human Resources Management class - MPH_RLIZ). Students in pairs or threes hand in an assignment on a specific HR topic.
Assessment methods
1. Seminar paper (passed - not passed) – elaboration and presentation of a systematic literature review or, alternatively, of a quantitative/qualitative empirical study on a given topic.
2. Short tests at seminars MPH_RLIZ during the semester.
3. Bonus activities – presentations and discussions at the lectures.
4. Final written exam – in case of an insufficient number of points obtained from tests during the semester and bonus activities.
Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam (credit test) by awarding grade "F" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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