VPL435 Theory of Management

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 12 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Winkler, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sirovátka, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Ladislav Blažek, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Ondřej Částek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Iveta Zelenková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sirovátka, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:30 exP21
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 55 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/55, only registered: 0/55
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to equip the students with the contemporary knowledge of the theories of organisation and management. They should understand the processes in organisation and gain pre-requisites of effective designing and implementation the programmes of social interventions and to the adequate performance of the managerial roles in their professions. Learning outcomes after completing the course the student - understands the general processes which are happening in organizations - in particular he understands the links between influencing the activities of people in organisations and the broader contexts - is able to analyse the managerial strategies - is able to formulate recommendations for management in organisations - is prepared for managerial roles
Syllabus
  • 1 Organization, the internal system, approaches to their management 2 Different understandings of organisations, development of theories of organisations and management 3 Corporate/organisational structures 4 Corporate cultures 5 Goals and resources of organisations 6 The style of management 7 The role of manager 8 The processes of decision making and management 9 Trends in corporate/organisational strategies 10 Trends in designing and organising organisations
Literature
  • Veber, J. a kol. 2000. Management. Základy, prosperita, globalizace. Praha : Management Press.
  • Schein, E.H. 1969. Psychologie organizace. Praha: ORBIS.
  • Truneček, J. 2004. Znalostní podnik ve společnosti znalostí. Praha : Profesional Publishing.
  • Morgan G. 1997. Images of Organization. London: Sage.
  • Handy, C. 1993. Understanding Organisations. Penguin.
  • Keller, J. 1996. Sociologie byrokracie a organizace. Praha: SLON.
  • Nový, I. 1993. Podniková kultura a identita. Praha: VŠE. skripta
  • Havelka, M. 1991. Management vademecum. Praha:
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, group projects, homeworks, presentations of homeworks, reading
Assessment methods
3 written tests (each 3 questions, points) seminar paper, assessment oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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