ESF:MKH_RLIZ Human Resources Management - Course Information

MKH_RLIZ Human Resources Management

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Ing. Viktor Kulhavý, Ph.D., MSLS (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Božena Šmajsová Buchtová, CSc.
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Vlasta Radová

Timetable

Sat 31. 10. 12:50–16:15 P104, Sat 7. 11. 12:50–16:15 P104, Sun 13. 12. 8:30–11:50 P104

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Management in Sport (programme FSpS, B-TV)
• Culture Management (programme FF, N-OT)
• Business Management (programme ESF, N-EKM)

Course objectives

The contents of the course consist of thirteen subjects chosen from the issue of human resource management in companies. Students will get an overview of basic areas of human resource management issues in companies. The lectures will be focused on modern trends in the field of HR management. The course also gives examples of the world leading companies that are pioneers in the field of human resources management. Marginal attention will be paid to particularities of human resource management in small businesses. Students will also be shown examples of processing certain types of personal agenda and procedures used in personnel administration. Students in groups will set up fictitious companies and in several exercises they will have to implement tasks related to the management of human resources in these companies - always under the topic taught in the lectures. They will present the outputs of their work in the lectures.

At the end of this course, students should (be able to):
- understand the impact and importance of human resources for a company
- be familiar with main functions and stages of the process of human resource management
- understand specific procedures and techniques of human resources management
- acquire basic knowledge for application in practice
- acquire an overview of current sources dealing with the issue referred to

Syllabus

• Thematic plan of the course:
• Weekly Themes
• 1. Introduction to human resources management (HRM), current trends
• a. Definition of terms - HRM, fitting the HRM into the system of company economy.
• b. Spheres of interest and the objectives of HRM
• c. HRM and company productivity.
• d. New trends in HRM at the beginning of the 21st century
• 2. Labour market, recruitment and selection of employees
• a. Situation on labour market in the Czech Republic, EU and the influences of globalization on local labour markets
• b. Recruitment and selection of employees
• c. Preparation for selection procedure
• 3. Corporate culture and human resources management
• a. Definition of corporate culture and the structure of corporate culture.
• b. Corporate culture and its relationship with corporate performance.
• c. Possibilities of active influencing of corporate culture.
• d. Examples of visible elements of corporate culture in well-known companies.
• 4. Building effective teams.
• a. Definition of a working group, working team and team organization.
• b. Selection of staff for effective teams and evolutionary phases of the team.
• c. Conditions of making team organization and effects on company performance.
• 5.Staff development and training
• a. Models of career management in companies.
• b. Training cycle in companies.
• c. Forms of managerial and - non managerial training.
• 6. Leadership principle and human resources management
• a. Explanation of the leadership principle in a company.
• b. Relationship between the leadership and human resources management.
• c. Examples of well-known companies (GE, Microsoft apod.)
• 7. Motivation and employees behaviour in companies.
• a. Role of motivation in the human resources management system.
• b. Motivational and de-motivational factors.
• 8. Staff appraisal
• a. Fundamental principles of staff appraisal.
• b. Goals of appraisal and the appraisal output.
• c. Methods and techniques of appraisal.
• 9. Work appraisal and the systems of staff remuneration.
• a. The purpose and methods of the assessment of a working position
• b. The system of financial remuneration of employees.
• c. The system of non-financial remuneration of employees.
• 10. Knowledge management in a company.
• a. Definition of knowledge management.
• b. Practical organization of knowledge management in companies.
• 11. Managing change in organization and human resources management.
• a. Principles of effective management of changes and the challenges of human resources management in this process
• b. System approach of human resources management in implementation of changes in a company.
• 12. Dismissal and redundancy
• a. Approaches of companies to dismissals and redundancies.
• b. Positive campaign during dismissal and outplacement.
• 13. Curious experiences from human resources management in well-known companies.

Literature

• HŘEBÍČEK, Vladimír. Řízení lidských zdrojů. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008, 154 s. ISBN 9788021045378. info
• HRONÍK, František. Rozvoj a vzdělávání pracovníků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2007, 233 s. ISBN 9788024714578. info
• ARMSTRONG, Michael. Řízení lidských zdrojů : nejnovější trendy a postupy. Translated by Josef Koubek. 10. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2007, 789 s. ISBN 9788024714073. 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
• HAYES, Nicky. Psychologie týmové práce : strategie efektivního vedení týmů. Translated by Pavla Le Roch. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2005, 189 s. ISBN 8071789836. info

Teaching methods

The class consits of a self-preparation done by student at home and a consultation held at the faculty. For each consultation student is obliged to review given topics (theoretical preparation). In the class the information is delivered in the form of a lecture joined with discussions or solving a case study. Student teams work during the semester on two assignmnets (projects) concerning the topics of the classes.

Assessment methods

Elaboration of a seminar paper, ranging from 4 to 6 pages on a chosen topic concerning human resource management.
Students in a distance learning must also sumit a POT (work corrected by the tutor).
Final test and final classification: Students have to write a final test and have to gain at least 60 % of total points.
If a student commits a prohibited act, such as usage of various forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam or any other cheating, the teacher is allowed to interrupt an exam and to grade a student with F, FF or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence. Mentioned procedure relates to all the activities that are included to the final evaluation of the course (seminar work, essays, tests etc.).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět KHRLIZ.

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