Course detail

Psychology and sociology of work

FAST-CZ55Acad. year: 2024/2025

The subject of psychology and sociology of work, psychology and sociology of work environment, analysis of work activity, analysis of worker-output, professiogram, selection and admissing and localisation of the workers, checking and rating of workers, motivation and stimulation, firm culture , main ideas of effective work and cooperation, manager´s communicative abilities.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Jan Krása, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge from psychology and sociology from secondary school (from subjects as Civics or Social science). Basic orientation in terminology as a general psychology, sociology, social groups, psychological methods, imagines about direction, manager´s functions.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

Orientation in subjekt, abilities in aplikation from knowledge are gained in private and in profession live.
Student will be able to have insight on the human resource management problems.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Kohoutek,R.-Štěpaník,J.: Psychologie práce a řízení. Akademické nakladatelství CERM,Brno, 2000.
Kohoutek,R.: Základy užité psychologie. Akademické nakladatelství CERM,Brno, 2002.
BEDRNOVÁ, E., NOVÝ, I.: Psychologie a sociologie řízení. Praha, Management Press, 2002.

Recommended literature

VEČEŘA, M., GREGOR, M.: Sociologie práce. Brno, VŠE, 1992.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Jan Krása, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. The subject, tasks and methods of psychology and sociology of work. 2. Manager´s psychology and sociology, fundamental principles, using in technical praxis. 3. Psychological and sociological influence of the factors of work environment. 4. Psychological and sociological expertize of firm. 5. Psycholgical and sociological analysies of work-output. 6. Firm culture and identity. Public relations. 7. Motivation and demands. Stimulation of workers. The analysis of a worker´s carrier. 8. Professiograms, selection and localisation of the workers. 9. Manager´s communication abilities. Social position and role of a directing worker. 10. Director´s activities with personalities and work group. People in firm. 12. Manager and conflicts, organization changes and manager´s readiness. 13. The principals of psychical hygiena, health manager personality.