Course detail

Social-Psychological Competencies of a Manager

FP-UsmkPAcad. year: 2017/2018

The course focuses on the basic theoretical knowledge from social-psychology, especially those that are applicable in managerial work. The course offers also a space for a personal experience, the development of self cognition, and a training of basic social, psychological, and communicative skills usable in practice.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The course provides to students the relevant psychological knowledge and develops abilities related to social qualification and competence of managers. This course develops knowledge and skills especially in these areas: personality of the manager, abilities, knowledge, skills, experiences, motives and needs, attitudes, values, specific dimensions of personality. Manager's competencies. Interpersonal, informative, decision-making, organisational and motivational competencies.

Prerequisites

not needed

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

To qualify for credit, the following conditions must be met:
1) Active participation in exercises (max. 2 absences)
2) Seminar work
- title page + 5 - 10 pages of text.
- theoretical basis (1/3 of work), article processing (2/3 work).
- processing an article from a professional database of electronic resources (https://www.vutbr.cz/knihovny/eiz). You can combine multiple sources together.
- Article must be a scientific study (including research) published in an impacted journal in English.
- the seminar paper is not translated by a copy of the article!
- formal requirements must be in accordance with Dean's Directive No. 2/2013.
- at the end of the work, you must provide a list of used resources from which you draw (see citacepro.com / http://citace.lib.vutbr.cz/slozka) according to ISO 690. Seminar work must be given to the trainee for a maximum of 2 days (48 working hours) before the exercise where they present through e-learning.
3) Presentation on the theme chosen for the exercise in the given PPT term for 8-10 minutes, the structure of the presentation will be as follows:
- Imagine yourself and your topic
- In the beginning, you will say what you are going to talk about
- you present the theoretical starting point of your topic
- Present an article analysis
- First, the name of the article, the names of the authors, the year and place of release, the name of the database you have drawn from, the magazine and the IF
- you will continue to focus on the methodology of research, the number of respondents, the research method and the results of the research
- summarize your presentation briefly summarizing what you were talking about and mentioning your own opinion

Attendance at the lecture is not obligatory. The course is finished by a written exam in which the student has to prove his / her knowledge with a minimum of 60% success. Participation in the exam is mandatory.

Course curriculum

1. Introductory to the course. Background and concept of the course, the basic issues and their implications, overview of the basic and recommended literature, establishment of requirements for the successful completion of the course, an overview of the basic terminology.

2. Personality of the manager. Skill, knowledge, skills, experiences, motives and needs. Attitudes, values, specific dimensions of personality. Competencies of the manager. Interpersonal, information, decision-making, organizational, motivational.

3. Interpersonal competencies. Leadership styles, teamwork, communicatin techniques, dealing with conflicts, neagotiation.

4. Informative compatencies. Commucation styles, verbal communication, non-verbal communication, efficient communication, feed back, leading the meetings, presentation skills.

5. Decision-making competencies. Analytical techniques, creative techniques, brainstorming, Think Tank, types of managerial decisions, process of decision-making, styles of decision-making, solving problems.

6. Organizational and motivational competencies. Organozational goals, SMART, planning, principles of effective planning, monitoring, change management, hierarchy of needs, motivation, evaluation of performance, performance appraisal, delegating, coaching, mentoring.

The content of seminars is practicing the lectured topics and work out given tasks. Students will analyze and discuss case studies of selected firms that are related to lectured topics:
1. Enterprise as a social system.
2. Personality of manager.
3. Interpersonal competence of manager.
4. Information competencies of manager.
5. Decision-making competence of manager.
6. Organizational and motivational role of manager.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to offer the overview about the basic theoretical and applicable knowledge in social, psychological and communication skills of managers and executive officers. The emphasis is especially on social psychological consequences in the area of management in organization with respecting its important and actual specifics. The course focuses on the social skills and develops their application in particular interpersonal situations.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Active participation in seminars.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Šuleř, O. 2002. Zvládáte své manažerské role? Brno: Computer Press. (CS)
BĚLOHLÁVEK, F., KOŠŤAN, P., ŠULEŘ, O. 2006. Management. Brno : Computer Press. ISBN 80-251-0396-X. (kapitola 3) (CS)
MIKULÁŠTÍK, Milan. Manažerské psychologie. 2. aktualiz. a rozš. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2007. 380 s. ISBN 978-802-4713-496 (Kapitoly: 5, 7, 9) (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-UAD , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer