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Sociology in Industry
FAST-5Z6Acad. year: 2020/2021
object of sociology, socialization, verbal communication, nonverbal communication, social perception, conformity, social role and position, manager, director, manager´s personality, managerial style, managerial functions, the managerial image, communication, sociology of work, professiogram, motivation, planning, corporate culture.
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2. The conception of management in an organization. The theory of conflict and the theory of concensus applied to companies.
3. Personnel management. A manager´s personality. The theory of personality.
4. Social position and the role of manager. Society, groups, the structure of an organization.
5. Managerial communication skills. Verbal and nonverbal communication. Presentations. Brainstorming. Directed meetings. Discussion.
6. A manager´s career of manager, psychology of work performance. Professiogram. Analysis of work performance.
7. Motivation in work and management. Bonuses. The hierarchy of needs. Motivation factors.
8. Corporate culture and identity. Ethics in business and direction. Work groups and teams.
9. Managerial functions and styles. Styles of direction. Planning. Ortanizing.
10. The managerial image. Mental hygiene in a manager´s life. Stress, prevention and adaptive mechanisms.
11. The psychology of work, marketing and management. The development of creativity. Public relations and communication with the media. The theory of communication in managerial practise.
12. Firm ethics and identity.
13. Characteristics of work environment. Factors of work environment.
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Basic literature
GIDDENS, Anthony. Sociology. Blackwell: Polity Press. 2021. ISBN 978-15-095-3922-2. (EN)
KELLER, Jan. Úvod do sociologie. Brno: SLON. 2012. 978-80-7419-102-2. (CS)
Recommended reading
ŠTĚPANÍK, J., KOHOUTEK, R.: Psychologie práce a řízení. Brno: CERM 2000