Course: Personnel Activities

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Course title Personnel Activities
Course code KŘE/PC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and 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)
  • Kocourková Markéta, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1. Concept of Personnel management (basic terms and tasks of Personnel management, ensuring administrative processes in Personnel management of the organization). 2. Job design and Job analysis (Work 4.0, a job, a concept of role, job specification, the relation of job analysis to other HR activities, job design approaches, Smart working, job analysis methods). 3. HR planning (labor force supply and demand prediction methods). 4. Recruitment (process and methods, source of recruitment, e-recruitment). 5. Selection of employees (process and methods) and onboarding (aspects and adaptation guidelines). 6. Skills in conducting selection interviews (preparation, planning, assessment of applicants). 7. Staffing and employee termination. 8. Training and development of employees' competencies (effective employee training system, training methods). 9. Performance management (performance appraisal - criterias and performance standards, method of performance appraisal, errors). 10. Well-being a work-life balance (work organization, health and safety, hazard prevention). 11. Creating a work environment (ergonomics, working conditions, workplace climate). 12. The concept of a learning organization (organizational vs. individual learning, principles). 13. New approaches in Personnel management (digitization, AI, employees from generations Y and Z). 14. HR activities in the chosen company. (Lecture from HR manager). Seminars: The seminars will build upon topics covered in lectures. Within the seminars, through presentations and examples of both good and bad practices, we will delve into the content of discussed personnel activities in greater detail. The sessions will involve teamwork among students, fostering the development of their presentation and communication skills, role-playing, and case studies. The presentation of the semester project will be also a part of the exercise.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), E-learning
  • Preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 20 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 14 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 42 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject is an introduction to the issue of Personnel management in the organization and introduces the principles and procedures of partial HR activities. The aim of the subject is to provide students basic knowledge and skills in the field of Personnel management, which they will use in their daily work either in the role of a manager or, possibly, in the role of a HR officer.
Students will understand HR activities and will be able to apply practical applications of them.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Seminar work

Credit requirements: Active participation in seminars (maximum of 2 apologized absences). Individual presentation of a current topic for 1 - 2 minutes in the area of human resource management, HR legislative changes, or new HR trends. Submission and presentation of a semester project developed in teams of two to three members. One credit test written in the 10th week of the semester (with a minimum score of 75% required). Semester Project Guidelines: Duration: The presentation must be a minimum of 10 minutes in length. Content Relevance: Students are required to present a chosen topic directly related to the subject matter of the course. Incorporation of Practical Application: Each presentation should not only discuss theoretical aspects but also demonstrate practical applications relevant to the chosen topic. Slide Requirement: The presentation must consist of a minimum of 7 slides structured as follows: Title Slide; Table of Contents; Introduction; Topic Discussion; Practical Application; Conclusion; References (APA citation style). Exam requirements: Written exam, 10 opened questions from a list updated on Moodle in the 9th week of the semester (with a minimum score of 75% required); possibility of an oral exam in case of meeting the test requirements.
Recommended literature
  • Bedrnová, E. et al. Manažerská psychologie a sociologie. Praha: Management Press, 2012.
  • Cascio, W. F., & Aguinis, H. Applied Psychology in Human Resource Management. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited, 2014.
  • Hoffman, R., Casnocha, B., & Yen, Ch. Spokojený zaměstnanec - Váš spojenec. Praha: Management Press., 2016.
  • Kociánová, R. Personální řízení: východiska a vývoj. Praha: Grada, 2012.
  • Königová, M., & Horalíková, M. Personální řízení. Praha: CZU, 2013.
  • Koubek, J. Řízení lidských zdrojů. Základy moderní personalistiky. Praha: Management Press, 2015.
  • Koubek, L. Praktická psychologie pro manažery a personalisty. Praha: Motiv Press, 2017.
  • Palíšková, M., Legnerová, K., C Stříteský, M. Personální řízení: úvod do moderní personalistiky.. Praha, 2021.
  • Šikýř, M. Personalistika pro manažery a personalisty. Praha, 2016.
  • Trost, A. Human Resources Strategies: Balancing Stability and Agility in Times of Digitization. Wiesbaden: Springer, 2020.
  • Urbancová, Hana; Vrabcová, Pavla. Strategický management lidských zdrojů : moderní trendy v HR. První vydání. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2023. ISBN 978-80-271-3675-9.


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