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Management

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Course Unit Code115-0386/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KIR30doc. PhDr. Iva Kirovová, Ph.D.
MIK90doc. Ing. Marie Mikušová, Ph.D.
HAS70prof. Ing. Petra Horváthová, Ph.D., MBA
PAP30Ing. Marcela Papalová, Ph.D.
MAT073Ing. Lucja Matusiková, Ph.D.
Summary
The aim of the subject is to identify the basic concepts, ideas, principles and concepts relating to the field of management, to characterize a manager, his activities, roles and responsibilities, to describe the historical development of management, to explain all of managerial functions - planning, organizing, decision making, personnel management and leadership, motivation, control and communication, to clarify the application of psychological knowledge in management, to explain the nature, function and importance of ethics, corporate culture and strategic management.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1. To identify basic ideas, opinions, principles, conceptions and theories relating to management area.
2. To decribe historical development of management.
3. To characterize manager, his activities, roles and responsibilities.
4. To list and to explain basic managerial functions - planning, decision-making, organizi
5. To clarify the principle, importance and function of strategic management.
Course Contents
-Basic concepts, functions and structure of management
-Characterization of manager, his activities, roles and responsibilities
-Historical development of management
-Psychological knowledge in management
-The planning process
-Decision making and decision-making methods
-The process of organizing
-Human resource management and leadership
-Motivation and stimulation
-Communication
-The control process
-Strategic management - the nature and function
-Ethics and corporate culture
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
BODDY, David. Management. Harlow: Pearson, 2020. IBN 978-1-292-27181-1.
HILL Charles W. L. et al. Strategic Management. 13th ed. London: Cengage Learning, 2019. ISBN 978-0-357-39215-7.
LUSSIER, Robert N. Management Fundamentals. Concepts, Applications, and Skill Development. 8th ed. USA: Sage Publishing, 2019. ISBN 9781544331331.
ARMSTRONG, Michael. Naučte se správně vést lidi. Praha: Lingea, 2020. ISBN 9788075086211.
BENSON, Alan; HENRY, Brian a DAFT, Richard. Management. 2nd ed. London: Cengage Learning, 2020. ISBN 978-1-473-77079-9.
ZLÁMAL, Jaroslav; BELLOVÁ, Jana a BAČÍK, Petr. Management. Základy managementu. Prostějov: Computer Media, 2020. ISBN 978-80-7402-173-2.
Recommended Reading:
McCORMIC, Jim. The First-Time Manager. Nashville: HarperCollins Leadership, 2020. ISBN 978-1400233588.
NORTHOUSE, Peter G. Leadership: theory and practice. 9th ed. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2021. ISBN 978-1-07-184091-7.
TAYLOR, Stephen. Resourcing and talent management. 7th ed. London: Kogan Page, 2019. ISBN 978-0-7494-8385-2.
BEDNÁŘ, Vojtěch. Vedení v krizi. Praha: Management Press, 2022. ISBN 978-80-7261-592-6.
FOTR, Jiří a SOUČEK, Ivan. Scénáře pro strategické rozhodování a řízení. Praha: Grada, 2019. ISBN 978-80-271-2020-8.
MÜHLFEIT, Jan a PUMPRLA, Pavel. Budování úspěšných týmů. Praha: Management Press, 2022. ISBN 978-80-7261-597-1.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Individual consultations
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit20 (20)11
                Zápočtová písemkaWritten test20 11
        ExaminationExamination80 (80)40
                Písemná zkouškaWritten examination80 40