MPH_AHMR Human Resources Management

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
Mag. Dr. Eva Born (lecturer)
Ing. Michal Jirásek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Tuck Lloyd Crawford MacRae, M. B.A. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jakub Procházka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mag. Dr. Eva Born (seminar tutor)
Ing. Michal Jirásek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Peter Kelemen (seminar tutor)
Tuck Lloyd Crawford MacRae, M. B.A. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jakub Procházka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jakub Procházka, Ph.D.
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Nesvadbová
Supplier department: Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:50 P312
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPH_AHMR/01: Wed 14:00–15:50 P312
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! BPH_IHRM International Human Resources && ! BPH_MARE Marketing in English && (! MPH_HMRA Human Resources Management ) && (! MPH_RLIZ Human Resources Management ) && (! NOWANY ( MPH_HMRA Human Resources Management , MPH_RLIZ Human Resources Management ))
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 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/24, only registered: 0/24
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course deals with main topics in the area of Human resource management in companies and also with some modern trends in HRM. Students will get acquainted with the agenda and processes they may encounter in companies in a managerial role or as HR generalists.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- describe the main issues of the area of organizational behaviour and human resource management;
- explain basic concepts from the area of organizational behaviour and human resource management;
- choose an appropriate procedure for recruiting and selecting new employees;
- distinguish an appropriate onboarding or development programme from an inappropriate one;
- analyze the strenghts and weaknesses of evaluation and appraisals systems;
- utilize the knowledge of the HRM concepts in real situations.
Syllabus
  • Spring 2021:
  • 1.3. Link between strategy, HRM and work design (lecture)
  • 3.3. Course requirements, introduction to HRM (seminar)
  • 8.3. Personnel planning and forecasting (lecture)
  • 10.3. Application of work design within a cultural context (seminar)
  • 15.3. Selection of qualified people (lecture)
  • 17.3. Semestral project I: Introducing the model company, creating teams (seminar)
  • 22.3. Recruitment of qualified people (lecture)
  • 24.3. Create an effective, culturally linked, recruitment campaign (seminar)
  • 29.3. Corporate power and politics (lecture)
  • 31.3. Corporate power and politics (seminar)
  • 5.4. Public holiday (no lecture)
  • 7.4. Semestral project II: Midterm presentation and feedback (seminar)
  • 12.4. Onboarding (guest: Michala Chatrná – FrankBold, lecture)
  • 14.4. Corporate surveys and job satistfaction (lecture/seminar)
  • 19.4. Training and development (lecture)
  • 21.4. Training and development (seminar)
  • 26.4. Knowledge management (lecture)
  • 28.4. Knowledge management (seminar)
  • 3.5. Job evaluation and appraisal systems (guest: Lenka Petrovická – Y Soft, lecture)
  • 5.5. Job evaluation and appraisal systems (guest: Lenka Petrovická – YSoft, seminar)
  • 10.5. Digital HRM (guest: Viktor Kulhavý – Y Soft, lecture)
  • 12.5. Digital HRM (guest: Viktor Kulhavý – Y Soft, seminar)
  • 17.5. Final test + reflexion
  • 19.5. Semestral project III: Presentations and feedback
Literature
    required literature
  • ROBBINS, Stephen P. and Timothy A. JUDGE. Organizational behavior. 17 global edition. Boston: Pearson, 2017, 739 stran. ISBN 9781292146348. info
    recommended literature
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael. Armstrong’s handbook of human resource management practice. 11th ed. London: Kogan Page, 2009, xxvi, 1062. ISBN 9780749452421. info
  • Strategic human resource management. Edited by Randall S. Schuler - Susan E. Jackson. 2nd ed. Malden, Ma: Blackwell, 2007, xviii, 478. ISBN 9781405149594. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, model situations, discussions, teamwork, reflexion
Assessment methods
Students can get up to 100 point + 4 bonus points during the semester. They need to attend at least 80% of seminars, get at least 60 points in total and fulfil the minimal conditions for the final test and both tasks.
Grades: A (90+ points), B(83-89), C(75-82), D(67-74), E(60-66), F(0-59)

Attendance at seminars: 0-10 points (minimal condition: 8)
Group project and presentation: 0-35 points (minimal condition: 10 points) + 0-4 bonus points
Group reflexion: 0-5 points (minimal condition: 1 point)
Final test: 0-50 points (minimal condition: 20 points)

Attendance:
There are 12 seminars in the semester. Student get 1 point for attending 3 seminars and 1 more point for attending each additional seminar.

Group project:
Groups of 2-4 students participate in the group project where they solve a problem of a model company. Students should submit a written SWOT analysis of the model company (in IS, until 5.4., 0-9 points), a written HR analysis and a strategy proposal (in IS, until 17.5., 0-9 points) and present their final project (19.5. via MS Teams, 0-4 points). The detailed instruction for the project will be presented at a seminar on 17.3. and the written instruction will be also available in Study Materials in IS.

Written reflexion:
A group of 3-4 students prepare a written reflexion of what they learn during the semester. The reflexion answers following questions:
a) What is the most important knowledge that you get during the course (1-4 specific pieces of knowledge)? Why?
b) What else do you need to learn in the area of HRM to be able to succeed in the role of manager, company owner or an employee in HR? Why?
c) How do you acquire such knowledge?
Students should discuss these questions in group and describe the common conclusions and also the differences.
Deadline: 13.5. (submit as MS Word document in IS)
Page limit: minimal 250 words, maximal 750 words

Final test:
Test consists of 10 multiple choice questions that focus on the content of lectures, seminars and selected chapters of the textbook (Robbins and Judge, 2017). The test is written online and students are allowed to use their notes and online and offline materials. Advice from other students or other people is prohibited.
Students will write the test on 17.5. from 12:00.

Students are required to meet all deadlines. In case of late submission, the team will lose 2 points for each 60 minutes of delay.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
General note: Tento předmět je ekvivalentní českému předmětu MPH_RLIZ a může být za něj uznán. Také je ekvivalentem MPH_HMRA. This course is an equivalent to MPH_RLIZ and MPH_HMRA.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Any copying, keeping a record of tests or carrying the tests out, using forbidden aids including any communication devices or any other breach of objectivity of the exam is regarded as a failure to meet the obligations of the subject and as a serious breach of study regulations. As a consequence, the teacher grades the student with "N" and the dean is allowed to initiate a disciplinary action, which might lead to the termination of the studies.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
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