ESF:MKH_RLIZ Human Resources Management - Course Information

MKH_RLIZ Human Resources Management

Extent and Intensity

26/0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mag. Dr. Eva Born (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Tomáš Ondráček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jakub Procházka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Peter Kelemen, Ph.D. (assistant)

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 14. 11. 12:00–15:50 P101, Sat 21. 11. 12:00–15:50 P101, Sat 9. 1. 12:00–15:50 P101

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

Course objectives

The goal of the course is to acquaint students with fundamental concepts and notions in the field of organisational behaviour and human resource management and to show their application to organizational a managerial practice.

Learning outcomes

In particular, students will be able to:
- understand and work with diversity, different personalities, emotions and moods within organizations
- understand group behaviour and processes of decision making
- apply correctively basic concepts of motivation, leadership and power in organizations
- understand the importance of communication within organizations and be able to distinguish between different types of communication
- analyze, design and manage organizational change
- understand and apply relevant practices and methods in human resources management

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction
• - Foundations, Methods, Goals, and Challenges
• - Skills, Roles, Activity, Behavior, Well-Being, Environment
• 2. Diversity in Organizations
• - Diversity, Levels of Diversity, Demographic Characteristics, Biographical Characteristics,
• - Other Differentiating Characteristics
• 3. Discrimination, Stereotype Threat
• - Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
• - Attitudes, Satisfaction, Involvement
• 4. Emotions and Moods
• - The Basic Emotions, Moral Emotions, Affect, The Function of Emotions, Sources of Emotions and Moods
• - Emotional Intelligence, Emotion Regulation
• 5. Personality and Values
• - The Big Five Personality Model, Core Self-Evaluations, Self-Monitoring, Proactive Personality
• - Values
• 6. Perception and Individual Decision Making
• - Perception, Influencing Factors
• - Attribution Theory, Common Shortcuts
• - Decision Making, Creativity, Innovation
• 7. Motivation Concepts
• - Hierarchy of Needs Theory, Two-Factor Theory, McClelland’s Theory of Needs, Goal-Setting Theory, Self-Efficacy Theory, Reinforcement Theory, Expectancy Theory
• - Job Engagement
• 8. Motivation
• - Work Arrangements, Job Design,
• - Rewards, Benefits as Motivation
• 9. Foundations of Group Behavior
• - Social Identity, Ingroups and Outgroups, Group Development
• - Roles, Norms, Status, Group Properties, Cohesiveness, Diversity, Size and Dynamics, Group Decision Making
• 10. Understanding Work Teams
• - Types, Selecting, Training, Rewarding
• 11. Communication
• - Functions, Modes, Channels, Security
• - Persuasive Communication
• - Barriers to Effective Communication
• 12. Leadership
• - Behavioral Theories, Responsible Leadership, Positive Leadership, Online Leadership
• 13. Power and Politics
• - Bases of Power, Dependence, Power Tactics, Power Variables
• - Political Behavior
• - Impression Management
• 14. Conflict and Negotiation
• - A Definition of Conflict, The Conflict Process, Negotiation
• 15. Foundations of Organization Structure
• - Structures, Frameworks, Strategies, Size, Environment, Institutions
• 16. Organizational Culture
• - Strong versus Weak Cultures, Formalization, Climate, Sustainability
• - Stories, Rituals, Symbols, Language
• 17. Human Resource Policies and Practices
• - Recruitment Practices, Selection Practices
• - Training and Development Programs, Performance Evaluation
• - Mediations, Terminations, and Layoffs
• 18. Organizational Change and Stress Management
• - Approaches to Change and Stress Management
• - Managing Paradox
• - Stress at Work, Managing Stress

Literature

required literature
• Reader (k dispozici na začátku semestru)
• ROBBINS, Stephen P. and Tim JUDGE. Organizational behavior. 17 global edition. Boston: Pearson, 2017, 739 stran. ISBN 9781292146348. info

recommended literature
• WILTON, Nick. An introduction to human resource management. 2nd ed. Los Angeles: Sage, 2013, xx, 455. ISBN 9781446255841. info
• ARMSTRONG, Michael. Řízení lidských zdrojů. 10. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2008, 798 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-1407-3. info

Teaching methods

lectures; autonomous preparation; studying, analyzing, synthesizing and interpreting academic literature; presentations; group discussions; final written exam

Assessment methods

1. Seminar paper (passed - not passed) – elaboration of a literature review or, alternatively, of an empirical study on a given topic
2. Final written exam
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 (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: tutorial 12 hodin.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
  
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