VŠTE:SEP_s Společenská odpovědnost a etik - Course Information

SEP_s Společenská odpovědnost a etika podnikání

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. et doc. PaedDr. Mgr. Zdeněk Caha, Ph.D., MBA, MSc. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. et Mgr. Blanka Borovková (assistant)
Mgr. Štěpánka Jenešová (assistant)

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

SEP_s/E2: Sat 25. 3. 8:00–9:30 B1, 9:40–11:10 B1, Sat 15. 4. 8:00–9:30 B1, 9:40–11:10 B1, Z. Caha
SEP_s/P01: Wed 9:40–11:10 B1, Z. Caha

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

there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The aim of the course is for the student to understand the contribution of ethical management and socially responsible business to increasing the value of the company. Accordingly, he is able to apply the principles of CSR and ethical management to all business areas and processes based on theoretical knowledge as well as knowledge of best practice and international reporting standards.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing the course, the student:
1. understands the principles of social responsibility in all business areas,
2. can apply the principles of economic, social, environmental, ethical, and philanthropic responsibility within business processes,
3. is aware of the contribution of ethical management and CSR and for increasing the value of the company,
4. knows the best practices for the application of CSR and ethical management in business practice, including methods of CSR reporting and evaluation,
5. controls the principles of creation and implementation of the code of ethics and other tools of ethical management.

Syllabus

• Lectures:
• 1. The relationship between ethics and economics, business ethics, and its development.
• 2. Definition, principles, and benefits of CSR.
• 3. Areas of CSR.
• 4. Economic and social responsibility of companies.
• 5. Environmental, ethical and philanthropic responsibility of companies.
• 6. Ethical program of the company.
• 7. Basic tools of the organization's ethical program.
• 8. Principles of creation and implementation of the organization's code of ethics.
• 9. Creation and implementation of the CSR concept in the company.
• 10. Standards and international CSR reporting.
• 11. Presentation of students' case studies - CSR analysis of a specific organization.
• 12. Presentation of students' case studies - CSR analysis of a specific organization.
• 13. Presentation of students' case studies - CSR analysis of a specific organization.

Literature

required literature
• RASCHE, A., M. MORSING and J. MOON (eds.), 2017. Corporate Social Responsibility. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107114876.
• SEKNIČKA, P. a A. PUTNOVÁ, 2016. Etika v podnikání a hodnoty trhu. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-247-5545-8.
• CAHA, Z. a J. URBAN, 2017. Etické řízení organizace. Od etického kodexu k etickému řízení. Lüdenscheid: RAM-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-942303-53-8.
• TETŘEVOVÁ, L. et al., 2017. Společenská odpovědnost firem společensky citlivých odvětví. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-271-0285-3.
• SHAW, W. H., 2016. Business ethics. 9th edit. [s. l.]: Wadsworth Publishing. ISBN 978-1305582088.

recommended literature
• POPAL, P., 2019. Small to Medium Sized Enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility: The Role of International Networks. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 978-0367197650.
• CAHA, Z. a J. URBAN, 2017. A Code of Ethics as an Organizational Management Tool and its Use in the Czech Republic. Lüdenscheid: RAM-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-94230350-7.
• SCHARDING, T., 2018. This is Business Ethics. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781119055044.
• CRANE, A. et al., 2019. Business Ethics: Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability in the Age of Globalization. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198810070.

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Partial task/s	19	19
Presentation	1	1
Preparation for Lectures	20
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial		38
Preparation for the Final Test	12	12
Attendance on Lectures	26
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion		8
Total:	78	78

Exam conditions

Mid-term grading: partial tasks – 30 points (30 %) Final grading: final test – 70 points (70 %) Successful graduates of the course have to get totally 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.

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