B_OKU_a Organizational culture

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Miluše Balková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Miluše Balková, Ph.D.
Department of Human Resource Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Human Resource Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_OKU_a/K04: Sat 14. 3. 14:50–16:20 B3, Sat 21. 3. 8:00–12:30 B3, Sun 26. 4. 8:00–11:00 B3, M. Balková
B_OKU_a/P01: Thu 12:10–12:55 B1, M. Balková
B_OKU_a/S02: Thu 13:05–14:35 E4, M. Balková
B_OKU_a/S03: Thu 16:30–18:00 D516, M. Balková
Prerequisites
Nejsou požadovány.
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 supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint with the importance of organizational culture and organizational behavior for the performance of the organization, the quality of its production and the way of its communication inside and outside. The main topics of the course include factors, components, impacts and internal and external manifestations of organizational culture, its main types, tools for creating and managing changes in organizational culture, the principles of a healthy company culture and tools for its strengthening. Other topics of the course include the ethical culture of the organization, the relationship between organizational culture and leadership, and tools for empirical analysis of organizational cultures.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student:
- understands the importance of organizational culture and values of the organization as a tool for managing the organization,
- understands external and internal manifestations of organizational culture and organizational behavior,
- understands the typologies of organizational cultures,
- understands the internal and external circumstances influencing the origin, formation and development of organizational culture,
- understands and designs tools for managing and changing organizational culture, organizes their practical use, performs empirical analysis of organizational culture and ethical culture of the organization.
Syllabus
  • Lectures
  • 1.- 2. Organizational culture, its definition and significance, basic concepts and definitions, founder of the theory
  • 3.- 4. Elements and manifestations of organizational culture
  • 5.- 6. Models of organizational culture
  • 7.-8. Typology and parameters of organizational culture
  • 9.-10. Organizational culture and its influence on internal and external communication within a company
  • 11.-12. Managing changes in organizational culture
  • 13. International differences in organizational cultures
  • Seminars
  • 1. Organizational culture, its definition and significance, organizational behavior – analysis of specific practical examples.
  • 2. Elements and manifestations of organizational culture, organizational identity – illustration of examples and differences in corporate cultures from practice.
  • 3. Typology of organizational cultures – illustration and comparison of examples.
  • 4. Organizational culture management and its tools – analysis of practical examples of organizational culture management and change.
  • 5. Organizational culture, organizational performance, production quality – illustration and analysis of practical examples.
  • 6. Healthy organizational culture – manifestations and their illustration, analysis of examples.
  • 7. Organizational culture and internal communication – analysis of a practical example.
  • 8. Organizational culture and external communication of the company – analysis of practical examples.
  • 9. Managing changes in organizational culture – tools for changing organizational culture and their illustration and analysis in practice.
  • 10. International differences in organizational culture, intercultural management, and intercultural communication – comparison of examples.
  • 11. Ethical culture of an organization – analysis of examples and differences from practice.
  • 12. Main types of unhealthy organizational cultures – illustration and analysis of examples and consequences from practice.
  • 13. Empirical analyses of organizational cultures – processing of an analysis of the organizational culture of a specific company.
Literature
    required literature
  • VYSEKALOVÁ, J. a J. MIKEŠ, 2020. Image a firemní identita. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-271-1595-2.
  • URBAN, Jan. Firemní kultura a identita. Ústav práva a právní vědy, 2014.
  • ARMSTRONG, M. a S. TAYLOR, 2020. Armstrong's handbook of human resource management practice. 15th edit. London: KoganPage. ISBN 978-07-4949-828-3.
Organizační formy výuky
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Komplexní výukové metody
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for Lectures13 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial3060
Preparation for the Final Test2232
Attendance on Lectures13 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2612
Total:104104
Metody hodnocení a jejich poměr
Test – final 70%
partial tasks 30%
Podmínky testu
Continuous rating:
30 % partial tasks
Final evaluation:
70 % final test

The evaluation of the course consists of a continuous evaluation (30 - 0 points) and a final test (70 - 0 points). The overall classification is the sum of the points from the mid-term evaluation and the final evaluation. Overall classification of the subject, ie points from the final evaluation (70 - 0) + points from the continuous evaluation (30 - 0 points): A 100 - 90, B 89,99 - 84, C 83,99 - 77, D 76, 99 - 73, E 72.99 - 70, FX 69.99 - 30, F 29.99 - 0.
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
Attendance at classes in all forms is governed by a separate internal standard of VŠTE (Records of student attendance at VŠTE). For full-time students, 70% attendance at seminars is mandatory.
Students with an individual study plan will only be assessed through a 100-point final test in the exam period. However, students are required to contact the instructor immediately upon approval of the Individual Study Plan (ISP); if the student fails to do so, the student's ISP will be disregarded. If they have any questions, they can contact the course supervisor.
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