MPH_ORBE Organizational Behavior

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Tomáš Ondráček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Tomáš Ondráček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Nathalie Houtzamer, MCom (lecturer)
Nathalie Houtzamer, MCom (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Igor Ingršt, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Tomáš Ondráček, Ph.D.
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
Tue 10:00–10:50 P102, except Tue 17. 9., except Tue 5. 11.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPH_ORBE/01: Tue 11:00–11:50 P102, except Tue 17. 9., except Tue 5. 11., I. Ingršt, T. Ondráček
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
Course objectives
The course aims at discussing advanced topics in the field of organizational behavior: communication, conflicts, negotiations, and decision making. The course builds upon the basic knowledge in management, i.e., strategy, organization, human resource management. After completing the course, students are able to contribute to the theoretical discussion in the field and to derive practical insights for their business career as leaders, consultants, and trainers in the so-called society 4.0. In particular, students gain knowledge to communicate, negotiate, and decide within an ethical framework to achieve the organization's strategic objectives.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students are able to:
(1) actively negotiate,
(2) analyze and apply decisions, and
(3) consider ethical aspects of those decisions and their impacts.
Syllabus
  • The following topics are addressed in particular:
  • (1) knowledge management
  • (2) communication
  • (2) conflict, and negotiations
  • (3) decision-making
  • (4) ethical approaches to leadership
  • (5) change managament
Literature
    required literature
  • ROBBINS, Stephen P. and Tim JUDGE. Organizational behavior. 17 global edition. Boston: Pearson, 2017, 739 stran. ISBN 9781292146348. info
  • BATESON, Melissa and Paul MARTIN. Measuring behaviour: an introductory guide. Cambridge university press, 2021. info
  • Business ethics and care in organizations. Edited by Marianna Fotaki - Gazi Islam - Anne Antoni. New York, NY: Routledge, 2020, 1 online. ISBN 9780429029943. URL info
  • Workplace communication. Edited by Leena Mikkola - Maarit Valo. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020, 1 online. ISBN 9780429196881. URL info
    recommended literature
  • BENCSIK, Andrea. Knowledge management initiatives and strategies in small and medium enterprises. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017, xxvi, 441. ISBN 9781522516422. info
  • Organizational routines : how they are created, maintained, and changed. Edited by Jennifer A. Howard-Grenville - Claus Rerup - Ann Langley - Haridimos T. First edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016, xxiii, 267. ISBN 9780198759485. info
  • HAYES, John. The theory and practice of change management. Foutrh edition. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014, xxiv, 521. ISBN 9781137275349. info
  • Communication and organizational knowledge : contemporary issues for theory and practice. Edited by Heather E. Canary - Robert McPhee. 1st ed. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011, xxii, 318. ISBN 9780415804035. info
  • RICHMOND, Virginia P., James C. MCCROSKEY and Linda L. MCCROSKEY. Organizational communication for survival : making work, work. 3rd ed. Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, 2005, xii, 209. ISBN 0205408001. info
Teaching methods
lectures, seminar discussion, group assignments, reading of academic literature
Assessment methods
Active and constructive participation at seminars and final exams.
If a student enrolls in a course during their trip abroad, they must replace constructive participation in seminars with a short seminar paper on the chosen topic. They must also write a final test. It is advisable to contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to agree on the topic of the paper, study materials, and the course of completion.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Minimální počet pro otevření předmětu je 10 zapsaných studentů. / The minimum number of enrolled students to open the course is 10.
Teacher's information
If a student enrolls in a course during their trip abroad, they must replace constructive participation in seminars with a short seminar paper on the chosen topic. They must also write a final test. It is advisable to contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to agree on the topic of the paper, study materials, and the course of completion.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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