Course: The development of manager personality

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Course title The development of manager personality
Course code KŘE/KRO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Krninská Růžena, doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Kocourková Markéta, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Manager competencies and their development. Personality development as a basis for the development of human potential, creativity and innovation. Self-management - self-awareness, self-reflection and self-knowledge as fundamental presumption for self-development. Self-awareness and self-development to allow spontaneous access to lifelong learning. Self-awareness, self-approval, self-perception and self-upbringing - organization of time, coping with stress. Techniques of relaxation and regeneration. Assessment centers and their cultural specificities. Lectures: 1. A holistic view of development of manager personality in the context of space-time, macro-, midst- and micro- area. Definition of the concepts. 2. Globalization (macro-area) and culturological influences on development of manager personality. 3. Midst- area, regional and social influences on development of manager personality. Corporate culture. 4. Micro- area - potential of the human personality and its development trends, consciousness and unconsciousness. 5. Psychological approaches to personal development of manager I. 6. Psychological approaches to personal development of manager II. 7. Psychological approaches to personal development of manager III. 8. Self-awareness: self-reflection, self-concept, self-approval. 9. Self-development: self-education, self-management, lifelong learning, self-fulfillment. 10. Manager competencies I. 11. Manager competencies II. 12. Development of manager's personality, a healthy lifestyle. 13. Development of manager's personality, creativity, innovation. 14. Development of manager's personality and his human potential, symbols, and fulfillment.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
  • Class attendance - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 56 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to provide students with theoretical basis and practical guidelines for the development potential of manager´s personality.
Students understand the basic terminology and principles of Development of manager personality. They will learn self-recognition and self-source finding approaches in a practical way.
Prerequisites
No special prerequisites

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined exam, Seminar work

Credit Requirements: Presence and activity on seminars. Active work on the essay and good results in presentation. Examination Requirements: Obtaining at least 70% points out of 100 in the examination test. Written examination and then oral examination.
Recommended literature
  • Bedrnová, E. a kol. Management osobního rozvoje. Duševní hygiena, sebeřízení a efektivní životní styl. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2009.
  • Covey, R. S. The 7 habits of higly effective people: restoring the character ethic. New York: Free Press, 2011.
  • Eikenberry, K. Remarkable Leadership: unleashing your leadership potential. San Francisco: Jossey-Bas, 2007.
  • Faeber, I., & Stowe, Ch. Vedení lidí v praxi. Zlepšete své manažerské dovednosti.. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2007.
  • Folwarczná, I. Rozvoj a vzdělávání manažerů.. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2010.
  • Krninská, R. Řízení lidských zdrojů v dimenzi třetího tisíciletí. Nitra, 2002.
  • Mikuláštík, M. Manažerská psychologie (Self-management, tvořivost a inovace v práci manažera). Praha: Grada, 2007.
  • Plamínek, J. Sebepoznání, sebeřízení a stres. Praha: Grada, 2013.


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