RLZ_OKU Organizational culture

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
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
RLZ_OKU/S01: Fri 11:25–12:55 N011, M. Balková
RLZ_OKU/S02: Fri 9:40–11:10 N010, M. Balková
RLZ_OKU/Z3: Sun 10. 3. 14:50–16:20 B5, 16:30–18:00 B5, Sat 4. 5. 8:00–9:30 D515, 9:40–11:10 D515, 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
  • Seminars:
  • 1. Organizational culture, its definition and meaning, organizational behavior.
  • 2. Elements and manifestations of organizational culture, organizational identity - illustrations of examples and differences of corporate cultures.
  • 3. Typology of organizational cultures - illustrations and comparison of examples.
  • 4. Management of organizational culture and its tools - analysis of practical examples of management and changes in organizational culture.
  • 5. Organizational culture, organizational performance, quality of production.
  • 6. Healthy organizational culture - speeches and their illustrations, analysis of examples.
  • 7. Organizational culture and internal company communication - analysis of a practical example.
  • 8. Organizational culture and external communication of the company - analysis of practical examples.
  • 9. Management of organizational culture changes - tools of organizational culture changes and their illustration and analysis in practice.
  • 10. International differences of organizational culture, intercultural management and intercultural communication - comparison of examples.
  • 11. Ethical culture of the 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 analyzes of organizational cultures - processing of the analysis of the organizational culture of a particular company.
Literature
    required literature
  • LUKÁŠOVÁ, Růžena. Organizační kultura a její změna. Grada Publishing as, 2010.
    recommended literature
  • URBAN, Jan. Firemní kultura a identita. Ústav práva a právní vědy, 2014.
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Tutorial
Teaching Methods
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
Partial tasks1313
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial 11
Preparation for the Final Test1320
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion268
Total:5252
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 70 %
partial tasks 30 %
Exam conditions
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.

The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2022, SUMMER 2023.
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