UBKKMK12 Foundations of Economics

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
Jan Matula
Institute of The Czech Language and Library Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
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
1) Introduction - Basic concepts and definitions Knowledge society, knowledge economy, knowledge management, characterized by features of the knowledge economy. 2) The New Economy The emergence of the new economy, the historical context, the political dimension of change, globalization, Internet, the growing influence of China. 3) Characteristics of manifestations of the knowledge economy in an international context Indicators of the new economy PIP and Eurostat index of the knowledge economy. 4) Competitiveness, Innovation Rating competitiveness in international comparisons of innovation as competitive advantage, strategy, competition and hyper. 5) Knowledge-based economy in practice The Lisbon strategy, multinational organizations: OECD, UNESCO, EU, Operational programs, research and development. 6) Human resources and their importance in Knowledge (New) Economy I. Human capital as a major factor of production, learning organization as a platform for the provision of goods and services, mutual learning, creation of work teams, flexible adaptation and response to constantly changing conditions, creativity, responsibility and autonomy of workers, management standardization human resources. II. Education in the knowledge economy, the changing role of universities, transformation processes of education, the idea of the knowledge society, the impact of the new economy education, the need for continuing education.
Syllabus
  • New economy in globalization
    Economy of knowledge
    Competitiveness and human sources
    Human capital
    Education processes in the economy of knowledge
Literature
    recommended literature
  • BARTÁK, J. Od znalostí k inovacím: tvorba, rozvíjení a využívání znalostí v organizacích. 1.vyd. Praha: Alfa nakladatelství, 190 s., 2008. ISBN 978-80-87197-03-5. info
  • ČASTORÁL, Z. Strategický znalostní management a učící se organizace. 1.vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola finanční a správní, o, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86754-99-4. info
  • VODÁČEK, L.; VODÁČKOVÁ, O. Moderní management v teorii a praxi. 1.vyd. Praha: Management Press, 295 s., 2006. ISBN 80-7261-143-7. info
  • INTERNET. Implementation of "Education and Training 2010" Work Programme: Key Competences [online]. Eurepean Commission, Directorate-General for Education and Culture. Dostupný z WWW, 2004. URL info
  • INTERNET. Implementation of "Education and Training 2010" Work Programme : Basic Skills, Entrepreneurship and foreign Languages [online]. Eurepean Commission, Directorate-General for Education and Culture. Dostupný z WWW, 2003. URL info
  • WALKER, A. J. Moderní personální management. Nejnovější trendy a technologie. 1.vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 256 s., 2003. ISBN 80-247-0449-8. info
  • NĚMEC, V. Projektový management. 1.vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 184 s., 2002. ISBN 80-247-0392-0. info
  • VODÁČEK, L.; ROSICKÝ, A. Informační management: Pojetí, poslání a aplikace. 1.vyd. Praha: Management Press, 144 s., 1997. ISBN 80-85943-35-2. info
  • BĚLOHLÁVEK, F. Organizační chování. 1.vyd. Olomouc: Rubico, 343 s., 1996. ISBN 80-85839-09-1. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing
Assessment methods
Written exam
Oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 2 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Final disputation.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2018.
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