RLZ_s Human Resources Management

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. et Mgr. Blanka Borovková (seminar tutor)
doc. et doc. PaedDr. Mgr. Zdeněk Caha, Ph.D., MBA, MSc. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Iveta Kmecová, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. et doc. PaedDr. Mgr. Zdeněk Caha, Ph.D., MBA, MSc.
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_s/E4: Sat 13. 4. 13:05–14:35 B1, 14:50–16:20 B1, 16:30–18:00 B1, Sat 4. 5. 8:00–9:30 B1, 9:40–11:10 B1, 11:25–12:55 B1, Sun 19. 5. 14:50–16:20 B1, 16:30–18:00 B1, Z. Caha
RLZ_s/P01: Wed 9:40–11:10 B1, Z. Caha
RLZ_s/S01: Thu 14:50–16:20 N007, B. Borovková
RLZ_s/S02: Thu 16:30–18:00 N007, B. Borovková
RLZ_s/S03: Tue 9:40–11:10 D416, I. Kmecová
RLZ_s/S04: Wed 11:25–12:55 B5, I. Kmecová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
OBOR ( BPEk ) || OBOR ( BPEp )
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 students with the theory and practice of human resource management in organizations and its main tools as well as directions for further development. As part of the course, students will gradually become familiar with selected key personnel functions.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing the course, the student:
1. understands the importance and main tasks of human resources management in the organization and the labor-legal framework of human resources management,
2. knows basic personnel activities,
3. understands the principles of creating a personnel organization and its changes as well as the principles of personnel planning of the organization, defines the filling of jobs, manages the process of hiring and adaptation of employees,
4. understands the principles of managing and evaluating the work performance of employees, and controlling personnel costs, co-creates reward, motivation and communication systems, knows the principles of a healthy and ethical organizational culture,
5. understands the requirements of training and further education and development of employees, can plan, organize and evaluate corporate training.
Syllabus
  • Lectures:
  • 1. Human resource management and its role in the organization
  • 2. Personnel planning
  • 3. Creation and analysis of jobs
  • 4. Recruitment and selection of workers and their adaptation
  • 5. Management and evaluation of work performance, work motivation
  • 6. Labor relations
  • 7. Compensation of workers, employee benefits
  • 8. Education and development of workers and managers
  • 9. Communication in the organization and at the workplace
  • 10. Organizational culture
  • 11. Ethical management of human resources
  • 12. Personnel organization
  • 13. Control of personnel costs
  • Seminars
  • 1. Tasks of human resources management in the organization - examples from practice
  • 2. Labor-legal framework of employment and human resources management – ​​examples from practice
  • 3. Recruitment and selection of employees - examples from practice and analysis of a specific case
  • 4. Recruitment and adaptation of workers - examples from practice and analysis of a specific example
  • 5. Management and evaluation of work performance - illustration for different categories of employees
  • 6. Work motivation and its types - analysis of motivational tools of a specific company
  • 7. Creation of fixed wages and salary scales - analysis of the remuneration system of the selected company
  • 8. Objectives, methods and tools of performance remuneration - illustration based on the example of the analysis of a specific company
  • 9. Objectives and forms of employee benefits - illustration and comparison on the example of several companies
  • 10. Methods and organization of training and development of workers and its evaluation - analysis of the education system of selected companies, planning and organization of development of managers - comparison of several companies
  • 11. The importance and weaknesses of communication in the workplace - practical examples and their analysis
  • 12. The formation and importance of work teams and their management - practical training in team formation
  • 13. Case study in the field of human resources management on the basis of one's own choice of topic and company
Literature
    required literature
  • KOUBEK, J., 2015. Řízení lidských zdrojů. Základy moderní personalistiky. 5. rozšíření a doplněné vydání. ISBN 978-80-7261-288-8.
  • CAHA, Z., et al. 2017. Management lidských zdrojů. Lüdenscheid: Ram-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-942303-52-1.
  • ARMSTRONG, M., 2013. Řízení lidských zdrojů. Praha: Grada. ISBN 80-247-0469-0. URBAN, J., 2014. Případové studie z managementu lidských zdrojů. Praha: Ústav práva a právní vědy. ISBN 978-80-87974-03-2.
    recommended literature
  • ARMSTRONG, M. and S. TAYLOR, 2014. Armstrong's handbook of human resource management practice. 13th edit. Philadelphia: Kogan Page Ltd. ISBN 9780749469641.
  • TAYLOR, S. et al. 2017. Human Resource Management. [s. l.]: Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development. ISBN 9781843984160.
  • URBAN, J., 2017. Motivace a odměňování pracovníků. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-271-0227-3.
  • URBAN, J., 2013. Řízení lidí v organizaci: Personální rozměr managementu. 2. rozš. vyd. Praha: Wolters Kluwer. ISBN 978-80-7357-925-8.
  • CAHA, Z. and J. URBAN, 2017. A code of ethics as an organizational management tool and its use in the Czech Republic. Lüdenscheid: RAM Verlag. ISBN 978-3-942303-50-7.
  • BEARDWELL, J. and A. THOMPSON, 2017. Human Resource Management: A Contemporary Approach. [s. l.]: Pearson Education Limited. ISBN 129211956X.
  • URBAN, J., 2017. Psychologie řízení a vedení. Praha: Ústav práva a právní vědy. ISBN 978-80-87974-15-5.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test1522
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1326
Preparation for the Final Test3648
analysis preparation (in Czech)1420
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2614
Total:130130
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – mid-term 18 %
Test – final 70 %
Application of Theoretical Knowledge 12 %
Exam conditions
Mid-term grading:

mid-term test – 18 points (i.e. 18 %)

analysis of a selected area in the company – 12 points (i.e. 12 %

Final grading:

final test – 70 points (70 %)

Successful graduates of the course have to get total of at least 70 points under the following conditions: Mid-term grading: maximum 30% (0-30 points). Final grading: maximum 70% (0-70 points). Classification: 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.

The students of the full-time form of study are obliged to fulfill the 70% attendance at the seminars. If the attendance is not met, the students will be automatically classified with the grade "-".

Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
Participation in classes in all forms is dealt with by a separate VŠTE internal standard (Student Attendance Records at VŠTE). Monitored attendance at full-time lectures

Students with an individual study plan will take only a 100-point final test in the exam period. However, students are obliged to contact the teacher immediately after the approval of the individual study plan (ISP), if the student does not do so, his ISP will not be taken into account.

The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2022, SUMMER 2023, winter 2023, winter 2024.
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