Course detail

Managerial Psychology

FP-ImpPAcad. year: 2013/2014

The course focuses on relevant psychological knowledge necessary for efficient management. Mastering and development of social and managerial skills are emphasized. Also dealt with is the practical application of acquired knowledge to management of individuals, teams and other organizational units.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire relevant psychological knowledge and skills as required for a manager
from the following fields regarding ability to work and competences:
- health ability and competences
- professional ability and competences
- methodical ability and competences
- social ability and competences

Prerequisites

Knowledge of theory published in book: PAUKNEROVÁ, D. a kol. Psychologie pro ekonomy a manažery. Druhé, přepracované a aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada 2006. ISBN 80-247-1706-9.
(Alternatively PROVAZNÍK, V. et al. Psychology of economists and managers. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2002. ISBN 80-247-0470-6.)

Co-requisites

Not applied.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course contains lectures that explain basic principles, problems and methodology of the discipline, and exercises that promote the practical knowledge of the subject presented in the lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions for awarding the course-unit credit:
1. Attendance at lectures and seminars.
2. Individual preparing for lectures and seminars.
3. Cooperation in lectures and seminars.

For the granting of credit it is necessary to draw up a paper on a selected topic and present the exercise.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to the course. Conception of the course.
2. The enterprise as a social system. Categorizations of efficiency influencing factors. Formal and informal authority of a manager and entrepreneur. Substance and acquirement of power and influence.
3. Ability to work and competences of a manager, their importance, connections and consequences. Methods of its recognition, preservation and development.
4. Health ability and competences of manager, their importance, connections and consequences. Methods of its recognition, preservation and development.
5. Professional ability and competences of manager, their importance, connections and consequences. Methods of its recognition, preservation and development.
6. Methodical ability and competences of manager, their importance, connections and consequences. Methods of its recognition, preservation and development.
7. Social ability and competences of manager, their importance, connections and consequences. Methods of its recognition, preservation and development.

The contents of the exercises is to practice recited around themes and processing the specified task.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to provide students with psychological knowledge and skills practically applicable in the economic activities of managers. The course enables students to acquire and develop specific managerial and skills especially in the field of: social communication, recognition and influencing of people, self-cognition and own personal development.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BEDRNOVÁ, E. a kol. Management osobního rozvoje: duševní hygiena, sebeřízení a efektivní životní styl. Praha: management Press, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7261-198-0. (CS)
BEDRNOVA, E., NOVY, I. a kol. Psychologie a sociologie řízení. Praha: Management Press, 2007. 3. rozšířené a doplněné vydání. ISBN 978-80-7261-169-0. (CS)
FRANKOVÁ, E. Manažerská psychologie. Brno: VUT,1996. ISBN 80-214-0752-2. (CS)
FRANKOVÁ, E.: Manažerská psychologie I. Studijní text pro kombinovanou formu studia. Brno: CERM 2005. 53 s. ISBN 80/214/3065/6. (CS)
LUKÁŠOVÁ, R., NOVÝ, I. a kol. Organizační kultura. Od sdílených hodnot a cílů k vyšší výkonnosti podniku. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2004. ISBN 80-247-0648-2. (CS)
NAKONEČNÝ, M. Motivace pracovního jednání a její řízení. Praha: Management Press, 1992. (CS)
NAKONEČNÝ, M. Sociální psychologie.Praha: Academia, 1999. ISBN 80-200-0690-7. (CS)
PETERS, TJ., WATERMAN, R.H. Hledání dokonalosti. Praha: Svoboda-Libertas, 1993. ISBN 80-205-0313-7. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR-SI Master's

    branch MGR-IM , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer