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Terminated in academic year 2018/2019

Quality and Human Factor

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 639-0418/01
Abbreviation JLF
Course title Quality and Human Factor
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Quality Management
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Růžena Petříková, CSc.

Subject syllabus

1. - 2. The importance of the human factor in Quality Management in Relation to
Global Conditions. Human resource management, Management Trends and influences, Purpose and role.

3. - 4. Quality Management - the role of human resource management. Quality and Human performance reliability.

5. - 6. Human resources management system according to ISO 9000:2000 (basic principles), human resources according to the ISO 9001 Standard requirements.

7. Competence, awareness and training (part 6 in ISO 9001). Measurement of Education and Training Effectiveness.

8. - 9. The role of top management in quality assurance. The Motivation, communication and information systems in quality management.

10. - 11. Teamwork culture in quality management, the creative team. Quality Circles and Kaizen Teams.

12. Total quality management and corporate culture. Features of Total Quality Management. Human resource management and the EFQM Excellence Model.

13. – 14. Knowledge management - part of a Integrated Management Systems. Learning Organization (the learning society and the knowledge economy) and The Information Society, the Knowledge Society.


1. – 2. Quality Systems - The role of people. Personality test
3. – 4. Human resources business practice – discussion.
5. – 6. Staff education and training programs . Monitoring and Measurement of Education and Training Effectiveness – best practices.
7. – 8. Motivation and massive stimulation – motivators and demotivators. Employee Motivation Programs - best practices. Conditions Effective Communication, Barriers to effective communication.
9. – 10. The importance of teamwork in the company, Creative Teamwork. Best Practices For Improving Creative Teamwork
11. – 12. Corporate culture, Factors and Elements Influencing Organizational Culture. Employees Satisfaction Measurement. Job descriptions, roles and competencies. Job Descriptions Best Practices
13. – 14. The personal quality. Knowledge Management

E-learning

www of FMMI

Literature

1] Bělohlávek, F. – Košťan, P. – Šuleř, O.: Management. Rubico Olomouc, 2001, ISBN 80-85839-45-8
[2] Petříková, R.: People - Source of Knowledge and Corporate Performance (knowledge dimension of quality). Edice DOT, Ostrava, 2002, 241 s., ISBN 80-02-01419-1
[3] Nenadál, J. a kol.:Integral System of Management. Verlag Dashofer, Praha, 2005 (aktualizace 4 x ročně), ISSN 1801-8165 
[4] Petříková, R. a kol.: People in Management Proceses. Professional Publishing, Praha, 2007, ISBN 80-02-01868-0
[5] Hofbruckerová, Z. – Petříková, R, - Lešingrová, R.: Corporate Social Responsibility, vyd. DTO CZ, říjen 2008.

Advised literature

1] Zelený, M.: Human System Management. World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, 2005, ISBN 981-02-4913-6 
[2] Imai, M.: KAIZEN, The Key to Japans Competitive Success. McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Translation: Computer Press, 2004, ISBN 80-251-0461-3
[3] Murphy, S.E. – Riggio, R.E.: The Future of Leadership Development. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, Mahwah, New Jersey/USA, 2003, ISBN 0-8058-4342-6 
[4] McNabb, D. E.: Knowledge Management in the Public Sector, M.E.Sharpe, Inc. New York, 2007, ISBN 13: 978-0-7656-1727-9.