MPPMANA Management

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Winter 2013
Extent and Intensity
3/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Werner Bernatík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Václav Lednický, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Karel Stelmach, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Václav Lednický, CSc.
Department of Business Economics and Management – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Prerequisites
The course can be registered independently on other courses.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Goal of the subject is to introduce to students principles and importance of management and its interdisciplinary characteristics, then to provide a brief outline of the development and the current state of this area. Attention is paid to the content of the managerial functions (basic, ongoing and safeguarding), and to managerial negotiation. Management is understood as a system (organic unity of structure and managerial process). Determination of the function of a manager, styles and principles of the management in relation with the use of modern information technologies and the communication in management systems is included.
Syllabus
  • Goal of the subject is to introduce to students principles and importance of management and its interdisciplinary characteristics, then to provide a brief outline of the development and the current state of this area. Attention is paid to the content of the managerial functions (basic, ongoing and safeguarding), and to managerial negotiation. Management is understood as a system (organic unity of structure and managerial process). Determination of the function of a manager, styles and principles of the management in relation with the use of modern information technologies and the communication in management systems is included.
    1. Determination of the definition of management, functions and division of management. Managerial responsibilities, characteristics of a manager and his roles. Types of managers in the course of a company
    2. Progress of management, characteristics of its progress and contribution for these day
    3. Modern trends in management progress, current management and its methods
    4. System of business management, formation of organization structures in an enterprise
    5. Characterization of the process of management - basic managerial functions
    6. Characterization of the process of management - ongoing and safeguarding functions
    7. Strategic management, its position and goals in organization managing. Choice of strategies and their implementation
    8. Risk and depreciation in business, effective communication and checking process. Risky human factor. Crisis management and its importance
    9. Bases of ethics in management and an enterprise culture, ethic code and demonstration of enterprise culture
    10. Innovative management and information management
    11. Specific forms of management (quality management, ecological management)
    12. Some specific features of management in the USA, Japan and Europe, their comparison. Business environment at present and its influence on management development. Special forms of management
Literature
    required literature
  • GREY, Ch., WILLMOTT, H. Critical Management Studies. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-928608-6. info
  • FARNHAM, D. Managing in a Strategic Business Context. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Dev, 2005. ISBN 978-0-85292-998-8. info
  • COLE, G. A. Management. Theory and Practice. London: Thomson Learning, 2004. ISBN 1-84480-088-1. info
  • GIBSON, J. L., IVANCEVICH, J. M., DONNELLY, J. H. Management: principles and functions,4th ed. Homewood: Illinois, 1989. ISBN 0-256-06671-X. info
    recommended literature
  • GREENBERG, J., BARON, R.A. Behavior in Organizations. Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, 2003. ISBN 0-13-111592-8. info
  • BURNS, P. Entrepreneurship and Small Business. Hampshire UK: Palgrave Publisher Ltd., 2001. ISBN 0-333-91474-0. info
  • DRUCKER, P. Innovation and Enterpreneurship. New York: Harper&Row, 1985. ISBN 0-0601-542-84. info
Teaching methods
One-to-One tutorial
Skills demonstration
Students' self-study
Assessment methods
Grade
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Test (min. average of the 60% successfulness required).
Course final work The subject and extent will be given until 3-rd week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2008, Winter 2008, Summer 2009, Winter 2009, Summer 2010, Winter 2010, Summer 2011, Winter 2011, Summer 2012, Winter 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014.
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