MPV_RVVS Public Management

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Růžena Lukášová, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Simona Škarabelová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. David Špaček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Dagmar Špalková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Růžena Lukášová, CSc. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. David Špaček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Dagmar Špalková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Kociánová
Timetable
Tue 11:05–12:45 P104
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPV_RVVS/1: Thu 11:05–12:45 P106, R. Lukášová, I. Malý, S. Škarabelová, D. Špaček, D. Špalková
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
Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to discuss and analyze typical problems of the management in public administration. Students are introduced to the specifics of the management in public administration in general; particular attention is paid to the strategic management, quality management, managing organizational change and the human resource management.
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- interpret the importance of the management in the public administration
- explain the basic principles of the strategic management, the quality management and the managing organizational change
- specify the individual activities in the human resource management
- categorize the particular skills needed for the achieving successful role of a public administration manager
- evaluate the possibilities of application of these modern tools of management to specific terms of the public administration
Syllabus
  • • Content of the course is divided into three basic parts.
  • • In the first part is a general overview of management in public administration from the perspective of contemporary theories of management in the public sector (public management).
  • • The second part of the course focuses on the strategic management of public sector organizations as a key instrument of development organizations, fulfilling the mission and satisfy the interests of stakeholders.
  • • Given the crucial importance for the realization of the strategy and achieving organizational goals with human resources is the third part of the course devoted to human resource management and the specifics of public administration.
  • • Framework structure topics:
  • • 1. Block
  • • 1.1 Definition of management in public administration, development approaches
  • • 1.2 Role and functions of a manager in public administration
  • • 1.3 Problems and Challenges in the Management in public administration
  • • 2. Strategic management in the public sector
  • • 2.1 The importance of strategic management in public sector organizations, its benefits and limits
  • • 2.2 Formulation of the strategy in terms of public administration
  • • 2.3 Implementation Strategy
  • • 2.4 Quality Management
  • • 2.5 Managing organizational change
  • • 3 Managing human resources in public administration
  • • 3.1 Evolution of concepts of personnel work in an organization, human resource management strategies. The status and role of the personal function in the organization.
  • • 3.2 Role executives in personnel work in the organization. People management as a key area of managerial work. Working groups and their leadership. Motivation of workers, tools, motivation.
  • • 3.3 Fundamental human resource activities.
  • • 3.3.1 Workforce planning
  • • 3.3.2 Selection and recruitment
  • • 3.3.3 Adaptation of workers
  • • 3.3.4 Training and development workers
  • • 3.3.5 Performance appraisal
  • • 3.3.6 Management of career
Literature
  • WRIGHT, Glen and Juraj NEMEC. Management veřejné správy : teorie a praxe. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ekopress, 2003, 419 s. ISBN 808611970X. info
  • BRYSON, John Moore. Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations :a guide to strengthening and sustaining organizational achievement. Rev. ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1995, xxi, 325 s. ISBN 0-7879-0141-5. info
  • ŠELEŠOVSKÝ, Jan and David ŠPAČEK. Personalistika ve veřejné správě (manuál pro personalisty územních samosprávných celků) (Human resource management in public administration (handbook for staff managers of territorial self-segovernmental units)). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006, 180 pp. 1. vydání. ISBN 80-210-3984-1. info
  • ŠPALKOVÁ, Dagmar. Personální management (Human Resource Management). 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2004, 132 pp. ISBN 80-210-3502-1. info
  • ŠELEŠOVSKÝ, Jan, Jan BINEK, Petra DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Pavel FIŠER, Petr HALÁMEK, Simona ŠKARABELOVÁ and David ŠPAČEK. Management regionální a místní správy: metodický text (Regional and Municipal Public Management). Editor - Eduard Bakoš. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006, 290 pp. ISBN 80-210-4141-2. info
  • BAKOŠ, Eduard, Jan ŠELEŠOVSKÝ, David ŠPAČEK, Jan BINEK, Petra DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Jarmila FOJTÍKOVÁ, Petr HALÁMEK, Hana JURAJDOVÁ, Ladislav KAVŘÍK, David PÓČ, Martin POP, Jaroslav REKTOŘÍK, Simona ŠKARABELOVÁ and Pavel FIŠER. Vybrané přístupy, metody a nástroje managementu regionální a místní správy a jejich kontext (The selected approaches, methods and instruments of the regional and municipal management and their context). Brno: ESF MU, 2008, 216 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4698-6. info
  • POMAHAČ, Richard. - VIDLÁKOVÁ, Olga. Veřejná správa. Richard Pomahač, Olga Vidláková. Vyd. 1. Praha : C.H. Beck, 2002. xii, 278 s. (Beckovy mezioborové učebnice) ISBN 8071797480
  • KOUBEK, Josef. Řízení lidských zdrojů :základy moderní personalistiky. 3. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2001, 367 s. ISBN 80-7261-033-3. info
Teaching methods
lectures,presentations by professionals in the sectors, class discussion, group projects, case studies, readings.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded with an oral exam - discussion on a final group project. Students are eligible to take the oral exam provided that they fulfill given a condition: they pass a writen test (a test is regarded as successful if at least 50 % of answers are correct).
Important information! If students commit a prohibited act, such as using 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. The mentioned procedure relates to all the activities that are included in the final evaluation of the course (seminar work, essays, tests etc.).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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