Course: Management of Changes

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Course title Management of Changes
Course code KŘE/RZM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Řehoř Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1 - Introduction to change management. 2 - Changes in management of organization. 3 - Causes and types of changes. 4 - Process of change management. 5 - Change models. 6 - Managing strategic change. 7 - Changing corporate culture. 8 - Analyses of formulation and implementation of strategic change. 9 - Risk management. 10. Crisis management - crisis situation and its development 11 - Crisis management - crisis planning and communication 12 - Innovative management - innovation environment, degrees and types of innovation. 13 - Innovative management - innovation process, innovation intermediaries. Seminars: The seminars are focused on the presentation and discussion of the topics, tasks and examples given within the seminars, which relate to individual lectures. Students also solve case studies.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Activating (simulations, games, drama), E-learning
  • Preparation for classes - 24 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 32 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 14 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 42 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide relevant, practical and applicable skills in change management and innovation and proactively engage students in processes of change in the organization. Students will learn to use tools to prepare and implement change and develop models suitable for change plans or innovations in the organization.
Students understand the principles of management of changes and innovation and their application in the development of organizations. The emphasis is put on active learning methods during the whole pedagogical process, including team work, creative problem solving and case studies.
Prerequisites
The course of Management is a prerequisite for the course of Management of Changes and Innovation.

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

Credit Requirements: Presence and activity on seminars. Tests, the submission of individual project. Examination Requirements: Obtaining at least 65% out of 100% in the examination test. Written examination and then oral examination.
Recommended literature
  • McCalman, J., Paton, R. A., & Siebert, S. Change management. Washington DC: SAGE, 2016.
  • Řehoř, P. Řízení změn. České Budějovice: Jihočeská univerzita v Č. Budějovicích, Ekonomická fakulta, 2016.
  • Veber, J. a kol. Management inovací. Praha: Management Press, 2016.


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: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Structural Policy of the EU and Rural Development (3) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer