RLZ_PRS Case study in HRM

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Ing. Iva Klementová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Iva Klementová, 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_PRS/P01: Thu 8:00–9:30 E5, I. Klementová
RLZ_PRS/S01: Thu 11:25–12:10 B5, I. Klementová
RLZ_PRS/Z3: Sat 9. 11. 13:05–14:35 E7, 14:50–16:20 E7, 16:30–18:00 E7, Sat 30. 11. 13:05–14:35 E7, 14:50–16:20 E7, 16:30–18:00 E7, I. Klementová
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 get acquainted in the form of case studies with methods used for analysis, evaluation and design of changes in human resource management in a particular organization. On this basis, the course provides knowledge and skills necessary for the design and implementation of personnel management measures in business and public organizations, whose purpose is to support the success of the monitored organizations in achieving their goals and fulfilling their functions. In solving these case studies of projects, students gain experience in solving real situations requiring the right conceptual and practical personnel management. decision. They also have the opportunity to know the interrelationships between human resources management concepts, methods or tools on the one hand and the strategies or goals of organizations on the other, to analyze the reasons leading to the application of different human resources management methods and to reveal ineffective and ineffective methods. The proposed solutions serve as a model for solving similar situations in their managerial practice.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course student: - understands the tasks of human resources management in the context of the overall management of the organization, can assess the extent to which personnel management in the organization fulfills its basic tasks - manages managerial competencies for human resources management, understands the performance of individual personnel management functions in the context of the management / managerial style of the organization and its goals - performs SWOT analysis of personnel management focusing on identifying the main strengths and weaknesses of human resources management in the organization, can identify and identify critical areas of personnel management in the organization, can analyze and compare the main aspects (methods and procedures) of human resources management in the organization in terms of their efficiency and costs with other comparable organizations (personnel benchmarking) - is able to implement methods and procedures for determining the level of human resources management based on written and oral interviews of employees, can perform evaluation of personnel management based on quantitative indicators characterizing its measurable results, especially personnel costs of the organization and its components and indicators of results or effectiveness of personnel management in its main areas, can use appropriately defined personnel indicators enabling comparison with other companies and quick orientation about the direction of company development - can evaluate human resources management on the basis of "best practice", can justify the need for organizational changes and changes in the field of human resources management and communicate these changes, can propose a procedure for the implementation of organizational changes and changes in human resources management in the organization
Syllabus
  • Lectures 1. Objectives and starting points of case studies in human resources management 2. Types, topics and structure of case studies 3. Analytical part of case studies 4. Conceptual part of case studies 5. Implementation part of case studies 6. Case studies in individual areas of human resources management 7. Studies in the field of job definition 8. Study of personnel capacity planning and downsizing of the organization 9. Studies of recruitment, selection and hiring of employees 10. Employee performance management study 11. Study of development and training of employees 12. Study of corporate culture 13. Study of ethical management Seminars 1. Methodology of case studies 2. Choice of topic and determination of the structure of case studies 3. Analysis of written management documents of the company 4. Questionnaires and interviews with employees 5. Analysis based on personnel indicators 6. Assessment of personnel strategy 7. Evaluation of human resources management based on "best practice" 8. Justification of organizational changes, personnel measures 9. Planning and preparation for organizational changes 10. Communication and implementation of organizational changes 11. Dismissal of employees due to redundancy 12. Changes in the organization of personnel management 13. Elaboration of a case study in the field of human resources management
Literature
    required literature
  • URBAN, J., 2005. Tvorba a rozvoj organizačních systémů. Praha: Management Press. ISBN 80-7261-105-4.
  • URBAN, J., 2018. Strategický management. Praha: Ústav práva a právní vědy a European Business School. ISBN 978-80-87974-20-9.
  • URBAN, J., 2013. Řízení lidí v organizaci: personální rozměr managementu. Praha: Wolters Kluwer. ISBN 978-80-7357-925-8.
    recommended literature
  • CAHA, Z. et al., 2017. Management lidských zdrojů. Lüdenscheid: Ram-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-942303-52-1.
  • URBAN, J., 2017. 40 manažerských mýtů, které škodí vašemu byznysu. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-271-0571-7.
  • ARMSTRONG, M. a S. TAYLOR, 2015. Řízení lidských zdrojů - Moderní pojetí a postupy. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-247-5258-7.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
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 tasks1318
Preparation for Lectures23 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1736
Preparation for the Final Test1137
Final test11
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion1312
Total:104104
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 70 %
Partial tasks 30 %
Exam conditions
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.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
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 "-". 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. (In case of any questions, the student can contact the teacher via email: klementova@mail.vstecb.cz).
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2022, winter 2023.
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