ESF:MKH_RLIZ Human Resources Management - Course Information

MKH_RLIZ Human Resources Management

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mag. Dr. Eva Born (lecturer)
Ing. et Ing. Lenka Janošová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Michal Jirásek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mag. Dr. Eva Born
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Vlasta Radová
Supplier department: Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Timetable

Sat 22. 10. 12:50–16:15 P106, Sat 5. 11. 12:50–16:15 P106, Sat 10. 12. 12:50–16:15 P106

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Business Management (programme ESF, N-EKM)
• Business Management (programme ESF, N-EKM)

Course objectives

The contents of the course consist of ten subjects chosen from the issue of human resource management in companies. Students will get an overview of basic areas of human resource management issues in companies. The lectures will be focused on modern trends in the field of HR management. The course also gives examples of the world leading companies that are pioneers in the field of human resources management. Marginal attention will be paid to particularities of human resource management in small businesses. Students will also be shown examples of processing certain types of personal agenda and procedures used in personnel administration. Students in groups will set up fictitious companies and will have to implement tasks related to the management of human resources in these companies - always under the topic taught in the lectures.

At the end of this course, students should (be able to):
- understand the impact and importance of human resources for a company
- be familiar with main functions and stages of the process of human resource management
- understand specific procedures and techniques of human resources management
- acquire basic knowledge for application in practice
- acquire an overview of current sources dealing with the issue referred to

Syllabus

• Thematic plan of the course:
• Weekly Themes
• 1. Introduction to human resources management (HRM), current trends
• a. Definition of terms - HRM, fitting the HRM into the system of company economy.
• b. Spheres of interest and the objectives of HRM
• c. HRM and company productivity.
• d. New trends in HRM at the beginning of the 21st century
• 2. Labour market, recruitment and selection of employees
• a. Situation on labour market in the Czech Republic, EU and the influences of globalization on local labour markets
• b. Recruitment and selection of employees
• c. Preparation for selection procedure
• 3. Corporate culture and human resources management
• a. Definition of corporate culture and the structure of corporate culture.
• b. Corporate culture and its relationship with corporate performance.
• c. Possibilities of active influencing of corporate culture.
• d. Examples of visible elements of corporate culture in well-known companies.
• 4. Building effective teams.
• a. Definition of a working group, working team and team organization.
• b. Selection of staff for effective teams and evolutionary phases of the team.
• c. Conditions of making team organization and effects on company performance.
• 5.Staff development and training
• a. Models of career management in companies.
• b. Training cycle in companies.
• c. Forms of managerial and - non managerial training.
• 6. Motivation and employees behaviour in companies.
• a. Role of motivation in the human resources management system.
• b. Motivational and de-motivational factors.
• 7. Staff appraisal
• a. Fundamental principles of staff appraisal.
• b. Goals of appraisal and the appraisal output.
• c. Methods and techniques of appraisal.
• 8. Work appraisal and the systems of staff remuneration.
• a. The purpose and methods of the assessment of a working position
• b. The system of financial remuneration of employees.
• c. The system of non-financial remuneration of employees.
• 9. Knowledge management in a company.
• a. Definition of knowledge management.
• b. Practical organization of knowledge management in companies.
• 10. Dismissal and redundancy
• a. Approaches of companies to dismissals and redundancies.
• b. Positive campaign during dismissal and outplacement.

Literature

required literature
• WILTON, Nick. An introduction to human resource management. 2nd ed. Los Angeles: Sage, 2013, xx, 455. ISBN 9781446255841. info

recommended literature
• ULRICH, David, Jon YOUNGER, Wayne BROCKBANK and Mike ULRICH. Nová éra řízení lidských zdrojů - ze servisu partnerem : šest kompetencí pro HR budoucnosti. Translated by Tomáš Juppa. První vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2014, 302 stran. ISBN 9788024750903. info
• ARMSTRONG, Michael. Řízení lidských zdrojů. 10. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2008, 798 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-1407-3. info
• HRONÍK, František. Rozvoj a vzdělávání pracovníků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2007, 233 s. ISBN 9788024714578. info
• HRONÍK, František. Hodnocení pracovníků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2006, 126 s. ISBN 9788024714585. info

Teaching methods

The class consits of a self-preparation done by student at home and a consultation held at the faculty. For each consultation student is obliged to review given topics (theoretical preparation). In the class the information is delivered in the form of a lecture joined with discussions or solving a case study. Student teams work during the semester on two assignmnets (projects) concerning the topics of the classes.

Assessment methods

1. Group presentation and moderation of a discussion activity on a chosen topic concerning human resource management.
2. Students in a distance learning must also sumit a POT (work corrected by the tutor).
3. Final test and final classification
Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam (credit test) by awarding grade "F" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Information about innovation of course.

This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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