Course: Introduction to Management

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Course title Introduction to Management
Course code KPE/IM-EB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Maršíková Kateřina, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Michalová Tereza, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures(topics): 1. Definition of managerial work. Fundamentals of managerial thinking and practice, the historical development of management. 2. Manager - personality, competence, interpersonal role, aspects of managerial work. 3. Organisational environment, organisation dimension and its formation. 4. Strategic planning. Planning in action, mission, vision, goals. 5. Managerial decision making, methods, tools. 6. Organising, forms of organisations. New trends in organisation structures. 7. Human resources management from the manager's point of view. 8. Communication, the process of communication, communication barriers, assertiveness. 9. Motivation - fundamental motivation theories, stimulation, use of approaches in managing an enterprise. 10. Leading, coaching, delegating. 11. Quality management. Basic control items. 12. Management information systems. 13. Troubleshooting and risk management. Crisis management. Basics of crisis management. 14. New trends in management. Seminars: Seminars follow on from lectures and provide practical exercises on the topics covered. Students present and defend their assigned semester projects.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Active metods (simulation, situational contingency methods, drama,acting, namagerial acting ), Lecture, Seminár, E-learning, Students' portfolio
  • Home preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Contacts hours - 56 hours per semester
  • Individual project - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments - 14 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to teach students to analyse processes taking place in enterprises in terms of fundamental managerial activities. To make students understand the use of functional, human, financial and material resources in enterprises. To discuss personal attributes which are relevant to the activities of executives in enterprises and teams. To acquaint students with the characteristics of groups which are important for an organisation and the work of a manager. To lay out the basics of organisation theory. To introduce students to the techniques and procedures used by HR managers in modern organisations.
Students obtain knowledge in given course in accordance with requirements and course programme.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination, Written exam

Credit: completion of a term paper and obtaining the minimum required number of points from the exercises. Exam: Written exam. The overall grade is determined by the sum of points from the exercises and the written exam.
Recommended literature
  • BEARDWELL, J. Human Resource Management. ISBN 978-1292119564.
  • DK. The Essential Manager's Handbook. ISBN 978-0744056297.
  • MARQUES, J. and S. DHIMAN. Leadership Today. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. ISBN 978-3-319-31034-3.


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