Course: Quality Management

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Course title Quality Management
Course code KŘE/KRKV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bednářová Dagmar, Ing. CSc.
  • Holátová Darja, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1. Introduction to the subject, requirements of the subject. 2. Importance of quality. 3. Concepts and principles of quality management. 4. Quality management concept based on ISO standards. 5. Quality Management Concept based on TQM. 6. Top management in quality systems. 7. Quality Economics. 8. Quality in pre-production stages. 9. Quality in production. 10. Quality in post-production stages. 11. Human factor in quality systems. 12. Methods of quality improvement. 13. Audits. 14. Environmental management systems.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
  • Class attendance - 18 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to clarify the importance of quality in the market environment and to introduce quality management systems, both in pre-production, production and post-production stages. Attention is also paid to the human factor in quality management systems.
The subject of quality management introduces both the importance of quality products for strengthening the competitiveness of enterprises and modern quality management systems to the students of the Faculty of Economics.
Prerequisites
No special prerequisites are required.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Test

Credit requirements: An essay focusing on the quality of a sample enterprise. Credit test: test questions, questions open. Success rate - 60%. Exam requirements: Exam: test questions, questions open. Success rate - 60%. Oral exam: Knowledge of the study support and the lectures.
Recommended literature
  • Norma ISO 9001:2008 - Systémy managementu kvality - Požadavky.
  • BEDNÁŘOVÁ, D. Řízení kvality. Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Ekonomická fakulta, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7394-404-9.
  • IMAI, M. Kaizen metoda, jak zavést úspornější a flexibilnější výrobu v podniku. Brno: Computer Press, 2007. ISBN 978-80-251-1621-0.
  • LIKER, J. K. Jak to dělá Toyota. Praha: Management Press, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7261-173-7.
  • NENADÁL, J., NOSKIEVIČOVÁ, D., PETŘÍKOVÁ, R., PLURA, J., TOŠENOVSKÝ, J. Moderní management jakosti - principy, postupy, metody. Praha: Management Press, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7261-186-7.
  • Shingo, S. Kaizen and the art of creative thinking: the scientific thinking mechanism. Bellingham, WA: Enna Products, 2007.
  • VEBER, J. A KOL. Management kvality, environmentu a bezpečnosti práce. Praha: Management Press, 2006. ISBN 80-7261-146-1.
  • VEBER, J. Řízení jakosti a ochrana spotřebitele. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1782-1.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Management and Business Economics (3) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter