TIM_a Time management

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/3/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Iveta Kmecová, PhD. (lecturer)
Ing. Lukáš Polanecký (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Iveta Kmecová, PhD.
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
TIM_a/X01: Sat 27. 3. 8:00–9:30 D415, 9:40–11:10 D415, 11:25–12:55 D415, Sat 17. 4. 8:00–9:30 D415, 9:40–11:10 D415, 11:25–12:55 D415, 13:05–14:35 D415, I. Kmecová, L. Polanecký
Prerequisites
Are not required.
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 familiarize students with the principles of effective time management, both on the theoretical and practical levels.
Learning outcomes
Students will learn the history of time management, how to set their personal goals, how to delegate, coach, plan tasks and also to eliminate time inefficient activities. They will learn the methods of efficient time management and effective communication, as well as on how to conduct an administrative agenda. Cultural differences in the perception of time will also be taken into account.
Syllabus
  • 1. Time management and its history (the rise of time management, five generations of time management),
  • 2. Time analysis (the character of time, analysis of a working day, analysis of work),
  • 3. Setting personal goals and priorities,
  • 4. Planning and classification of tasks into categories (time planning as an aspect of time management – daily, weekly, quarterly and annual planning, the purpose and general methods of planning),
  • 5. Time management methods (time management according to goals, the Pareto principle, ABC Rule, Eisenhower principle, application of the 60/20/20 rules, day planning methods),
  • 6. Delegation (the goals of delegation, how and what to delegate, the process of delegation, advantages),
  • 7. Coaching in techniques in order to achieve higher work efficiency (the nature of coaching, the effectiveness of coaching, the control of outputs),
  • 8. Time inefficient activities and the methods for their elimination, procrastination (identification of time inefficient activities and the methods for their elimination, the history and development of procrastination),
  • 9. Time management tools (diaries, electronic diaries, thought maps, etc.),
  • 10. Implementation of the time management principles (the methods of starting immediate changes in the organization of time),
  • 11. Meetings, discussions (structures, preparation, benefits of meetings, frequent mistakes in the preparation and evaluation of meetings),
  • 12. Cultural differences in the perception of time,
  • 13. Methods of effective communication and how to conduct an administrative agenda (telephoning, electronic mail, application of technologies, planning, etc.).
Literature
    required literature
  • LOJDA, Jan. Manažerské dovednosti. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2011, 182 s. ISBN 978-80-247-3902-1.
  • CAHA, Zdeněk. Úvod do time managementu. In: Management lidských zdrojů. Vyd. 1. Lüdenscheid: RAM-Verlag, 2017, 291 s. ISBN 978-3-942303-52-1.
  • BRODSKÝ, Jan. Time management. Praha: Ústav práva a právní vědy, 2014, 109 s. Edice právo a management. ISBN 978-80-905247-9-8.
  • URBAN, Jan. Jak lépe naložit s časem. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2015, 144 s. ISBN 978-80-247-5752-0.
    recommended literature
  • CIPRO, Martin. Delegování jako způsob manažerského myšlení. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2009, 159 s. Manažer. ISBN 978-80-247-2945-9.
  • GRUBER, David. Time management: efektivní hospodaření s časem - klíčová součást beneopedie. 2., rozš. A přeprac. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2009, 231 s. ISBN 978-80-7261-211-6.
  • STORK, Edith. Logistik im Büro: Unordnung kostet Geld. 3. Aufl. Weinheim [u.a.]: Beltz, 1999. ISBN 978-3407365408.
  • FORSTER, Mark. Udělej to zítra: a další tajemství time managementu. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2013, 175 s. ISBN 978-80-247-4526-8.
  • KNOBLAUCH, Jörg. Time management: mějte svůj čas pod kontrolou. 1. české vyd. Praha: Grada, 2012, 206 s. ISBN 978-80-247-4431-5.
  • URBAN, Jan. Výkladový slovník řízení lidských zdrojů s anglickými ekvivalenty. Vyd. 1. Praha: ASPI, 2004, 207 s. ISBN 80-735-7019-X.
  • JAY Ros a Richard TEMPLAR. Velká kniha manažerských dovedností. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2006. ISBN 80-247-1279-2.
  • KOCH, Richard. Manažer 80/20: dosáhněte co nejlepších výsledků s co nejmenším úsilím. Vyd. 1. Praha: Management Press, 2013, 194 s. ISBN 978-80-7261-263-5.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Brainstorming
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Questionnaire33
essay2323
Preparation for Lectures13 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial 64
Preparation for the Final Test5252
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion3914
Total:156156
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 70 %
Essay 25 %
Questionnaire 5 %
Exam conditions
For successful completion of the course it is necessary to achieve at least 70 % of the course and final test together under the conditions specified below. In the course test, students can get up to 30 points, i.e. 30 %. In the final test, students can get up to 70 points, i.e. 70 %. Grading for the course, i.e. points for the final test (70 - 0) + points for the course test (30 - 0): 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.

Course test:

essay (5 Standard page) - 25 % (i.e. 25 points)

Questionnaire - 5 % (i.e. 5 points)

Final test:

Final test - 70 % (i.e. 70 points)

Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
Lectures will be pre-recorded and saved in the VSTE IS where it will be available, students will be able to play them anytime.

In the case of seminars, 45 minutes will be pre-recorded and saved in the VSTE IS, where it will be available at any time. The remaining part will take place in real time, when the students will discuss the relevant topic/problem with the teacher via MS Teams.

Attendance in lessons is defined in a separate internal standard of ITB (Evidence of attendance of students at ITB). It is compulsory, except of the lectures, for full-time students to attend 70 % lesson of the subjet in a semester.

The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2018, winter 2018, summer 2019, winter 2019, summer 2020, winter 2020.
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