ESF:BKH_ZMAN Basics of Management - Course Information

BKH_ZMAN Basics of Management

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Ing. Ladislava Kuchynková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jakub Procházka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Alena Klapalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Petr Smutný, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Michal Jirásek, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. Mgr. Jakub Procházka, Ph.D.
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Bc. Tereza Krištof Tomešová
Supplier department: Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Timetable

Fri 10. 10. 16:00–19:50 P101, Fri 31. 10. 12:00–15:50 P101, Sat 22. 11. 12:00–15:50 P101

Prerequisites (in Czech)

FORMA(K)

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

there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The course is focused on the managerial theory. The graduate of the course will gain a basic overview of current management theory and practice with application to the management of business and non-business organizations. The graduate of the course will be able to understand standard managerial communication, the hierarchy of organizational organization of business and non-business organizations and coordinate the activities of employees from the position of individual levels of management. By applying knowledge covering in the areas organization, decision-making and motivation and leadership, it will actively contribute to the fulfillment of the chosen strategy of the organization.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- explain the incorporation of general management into the relevant scientific disciplines
- describe the trends of management in the context of economic, social and political conditions of the twentieth century and further development on the threshold of twenty-first century
- explain the nature of an organization and envinronment in global context
- describe basic types of organizational structures
- apply the principles of organization on the creation of organizational structures
- explain the impact of organizational strategy and organizational culture on the organizational structure
- explain the nature of planning and controlling
- describe the organizational and procedural way of decision-making
- describe of decision analysis to solving decision-making problems
- explain HR of organizations
- describe the principles of selected motivational theories and explain their relationship to the incentive instruments and motivational system
- explain the essence of leadership, motivation and communication
- describe the principles of ethics and sustainibility of organizations
- describe International Management of organizations and explain the operation of MNCś

Syllabus

• Thematic plan of the course:
• 1. Managing and Performing; The History of Management
• 2. External and Internal Organizational Environments
• 3. Organizational Planning and Controlling
• 4. Organizational Structure
• 5. Organizational Development and Change
• 6. Managerial Communication
• 7. Human Resource Management; Work Motivation for Performance
• 8. Leadership, Managing Teams
• 9. Managerial Decision-Making
• 10. International Management
• 11. Ethics, Corporate Responsibility, and Sustainability
• 12. Project management
• Topic of POT: Case study focused on managerial functionc in selected organization.

Literature

required literature
• ROBBINS, Stephen P. and Mary K. COULTER. Management. 10th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009, xiv, 565. ISBN 9780132090711. info

recommended literature
• S. Bright, D.S. & Cortes. A.H. (2019) Principles of Management, Houston, Texas OpenStax, Book ISBN: 0-9986257-7-9, URL: https://openstax.org/books/principles-management/pages/1-introduction
• BATEMAN, Thomas S. and Robert KONOPASKE. Management : leading & collaborating in a competitive world. 14e. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2021, xxviii, 62. ISBN 9781260570977. info

not specified
• BLAŽEK, Ladislav. Management : organizování, rozhodování, ovlivňování. 2., rozš. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2014, 211 s. ISBN 9788024744292. URL info
• ROBBINS, Stephen P.; Mary K. COULTER and Amy RANDEL. Management / Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter with contributions by Amy Randel. 15e Global edition. Harlow: Pearson, 2021, 618 stran. ISBN 9781292340883. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, discussion, presentations and case studies solving in seminars

Assessment methods

The course finishes with an tests. The precondition for the exam is to submit (within the deadline) 1 POT (paper corrected by the tutor) focused on managerial functions in selected case organization. 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 "F" and the dean is allowed to initiate a disciplinary action, which might lead to the termination of the studies.

Language of instruction

Czech

Study support

https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/econ/podzim2025/BKH_ZMAN/index.qwarp

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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