SPR732 Introduction to Theory and Management

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sirovátka, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Winkler, 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
Contact Person: Mgr. Iveta Zelenková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
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 44 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/44, only registered: 0/44
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course the students should be able - to understand the processes which are going on in organizations - to design and implement the public programmes more effectively - to reflect on and to perform effectively their managerial roles in their professions in organisations.
Syllabus
  • Organization and organizational system. Theory of bureaucracy. Approaches and understandings of organization in theory of management Organizational structures. Centralization and decentralization. Organizational culture. Typology of organizational cultures, dynamics of OC. Objectives and resources of organization, capacity to achieve objectives. The modes of management in organizations. New public management a Governance. Management and leadership, guidance. Inter-organizational coordination and cooperation. Example of partnership. MBO,MQ, Benchmarking. The role of manager. Processes of management, decision making, communication. Impacts of communication on decision making.
Literature
    required literature
  • Handy, C. 1993. Understanding Organisations. Penguin.
  • ROBBINS, Stephen P. and Mary K. COULTER. Management. 10th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009, xiv, 565. ISBN 9780132090711. info
  • WINKLER, Jiří. Teorie rozhodování a dynamika sociální politiky. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 244 s. ISBN 9788021044869. info
  • KELLER, Jan. Sociologie, byrokracie a organizace. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1996, 191 s. ISBN 80-85850-15-X. info
  • SCHEIN, Edgar H. Psychologie organizace. 1. vyd. Praha: Orbis, 1969, 161 s. URL info
Teaching methods
block lectures, class discussion, readings
Assessment methods
seminar papers, oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2016, recent)
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