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Performance management

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Course Unit Code115-0357/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third 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
NIE0058PhDr. Lech Nierostek, Ph.D.
Summary
The objective of this subject is to introduce to the students the issue of employees‘ performance in detail. In the introduction part of this course the students will acquire the knowledge of performance management model and its phases. Consequently, the individual processes of performance management will be introduced, i.e. employess‘ training and development, motivation and appraisal of employees, career planning and management. Considerable attention will be paid to the employees‘ remuneration.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1. To explain employees´ performance management model.
2. To clarify benefits and principles of employees’ work performance management.
3. To identify particular processes of work performance management.
4. To clarify importance of employees training and development within the work performance management.
5. To characterize methods of employees’ training and development within work performance management.
6. To describe process and methods of employees´ appraisal.
7. To clarify relation among motivation, satisfaction with job and performance.
8. To clarify process of 360 degree feedback, its advantages and disadvantages.
9. To explain difference between coaching and mentoring, to describe coaching process.
10.To describe processes of career planning and development, and to identify the most frequent problems in career.
11.To clarify conception of total reward and to define its particular components.
12.To characterize system of contingent/variable pay of employees.
13.To define intangible pay and to describe intangible pay used in practice.

Course Contents
1. Performance management model.
2. Motivation, commitment and engagement.
3. Leadership.
4. Learning, learning organization, Kolb´s learning cycle.
5. Training and development of employees.
6. Coaching, mentoring and feedback.
7. Assessment centre, development centre, e-learning.
8. Performance appraisal, 360 degree feedback.
9. Career planning and development, talent management.
10.Total reward, reward strategy and policy.
11.Job evaluation, pay structures.
12.Contingent pay, reward system for special groups of employees.
13.Intangible rewards and employee benefits.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
DYER, Chris a SHEPHERD, Kim. Remote work: design processes, practices and strategies to engage a remote workforce and boost business performance. London: Kogan Page, 2021. ISBN 978-1-39860-038-6.
RICH, Nick a SHARARAH, Mohamed A. Systems for manufacturing excellence: generating reliable and efficient management operations. London: Kogan Page, 2020. ISBN 978-1-78966-098-2.
STERNAD, Dietmar. Effective management: developing yourself, others and organizations. London: Red Globe Press, 2020. ISBN 978-1-352-00729-9.
BARTÁK, Jan. Řízení lidí v organizacích. Praha: Grada, 2023. ISBN 978-80-271-3823-4.
HORVÁTHOVÁ, Petra; KLIMSZA, Lucjan a NIEROSTEK, Lech. Moderní leadership: trendy a úspěšná řešení. Praha: Leges, 2022. ISBN 978-80-7502-632-3.
PETŘÍKOVÁ, Růžena; JANKŮ, Šárka a HOFBRUCKEROVÁ, Zdenka. Lidé v procesech řízení: (o kvalitě, znalostech, odpovědnosti a udržitelném rozvoji). Průhonice: Professional, 2020. ISBN 978-80-88260-43-1.
Recommended Reading:
ARMSTRONG, Michael a TAYLOR, Stephen. Armstrong's handbook of human resource management practice: a guide to the theory and practice of people management. 16th ed. London: Kogan Page, 2023. ISBN 978-1-3986-0665-4.
GRIFFIN, Ricky W.; PHILLIPS, Jean a GULLY, Stanley M. Organizational behavior: managing people and organizations. 13th ed. Boston: Cengage, 2020. ISBN 978-0-357-04250-2.
TARANTINO, Anthony. Smart manufacturing: the Lean Six Sigma way. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, 2022. ISBN 978-1-119-84661-1.

BARTÁK, Jan. Osobnostní management. Praha: Grada, 2021. ISBN 978-80-271-3114-3.
URBANCOVÁ, Hana a VRABCOVÁ, Pavla. Strategický management lidských zdrojů: moderní trendy v HR. Praha: Grada, 2023. ISBN 978-80-271-3675-9.
VEBER, Jaromír. Management: základy, přístupy, soudobé trendy. Praha: Ekopress, 2021. ISBN 978-80-87865-69-9.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 (100)51
        Písemný testWritten test70 41
        Seminární projektSemestral project30 10