UVSRPMPVS1 Manager Approaches in Public Administration

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ing. Aleš Mateiciuc, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
žádné
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
To introduce manager aspects and dimensions of public administration as important area of social life undergoing fundamental transfer from traditional bureaucratic concept of public administration towards management of public administration to students. To characterize manager approach in the area of public administration as a key factor of its quality and effectiveness and to present current advanced and perspective manager concepts usable in public administration. To systemize adequate manager methods, procedures and instruments necessary for needs of manager practice of organizations and institutions of public administration and social policy. The course is intended for students of study programme N6731 only.
Syllabus
  • 1. Manager aspects of public administration
    2. Task and operational environment of current organizations and public institutions
    3. Structure of management, manager mission, targets and tasks, manager functions, roles and activities
    4. Organization, institutional and manager effectiveness
    5. New tendencies in the field of management of public administration
    6. Normative and strategic public
    7. Realization of strategy via organizational policies, plans, programmes, projects and processes
    8. Operational and service management of organizations and institutions of public administration
    9. Manager decision making and problem solving
    10. Manager methods, techniques and skills, manager
    11. Leading and guidance of people
    12. Personal management and human resources management in public administration
    13. Other specific areas and activities of management in the field of public administration
    14. Self-management of managers and development of manager competencies
    15. Formation of new culture of organizations and institutions of institutions of public administration
Literature
    required literature
  • MATEICIUC, A. Managerial Approach in Local Public Administration. Opava: Silesian University, 2005. info
  • BĚLOHLÁVEK, F. Organizační chování. 1.vyd. Olomouc: Rubico, 343 s., 1996. ISBN 80-85839-09-1. info
  • ADAIR, J. Jak efektivně vést druhé. Management Press, 1993. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
Test
Oral exam
The analysis of student 's performance
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
To pass the course, it is required to write and defend seminar paper in the extent of circa 5 pages.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2015.
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