Fundamentals of Management

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Teaching results

The main goal of the course is to provide comprehensive knowledge about approaches in the management of organizations in the context of the latest development trends and concepts. Students will gain knowledge of basic managerial functions (planning, organizing, leading and controlling.) They will understand the logic and functioning of the organization. Special emphasis in the subject is placed on the acquisition of skills, competencies, techniques and knowledge necessary for the successful management of the organization. The content of the course provides an overview of the organization in the short and long term, the setting of its goals, analysis of the environment, but also the development of its strategy. It will enable students to develop plans to effectively achieve organizational goals. Students will acquire skills related to the function of a manager in today's competitive environment. They are acquainted with the work of organizations, their development in a changing business environment influenced by political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental factors.
Knowledge:
• orientation in managerial approaches
• understand the principles of operation of the company in terms of managerial functions
• orientate oneself in leadership and motivation styles
• acquire knowledge of the analysis of the company's environment
• acquire knowledge of basic management methods and techniques in order to keep companies competitive.
Skills:
• apply management methods in solving business problems
• interpret the results of analyzes and prepare the basis for decision-making
• discuss business problems and their possible solutions
Competences:
• the ability to collect and interpret data related to the analysis of the enterprise's environment
• the ability to compare the undertakings examined with competitors
• the ability to plan, organize and make effective decisions in the company
• the ability to lead human resources to achieve the company's objectives

Indicative content

Lectures:
1. Trends and challenges of management.
2. The nature of work and the role of the manager.
3. Management development (main concepts).
4. Planning. Managerial diagnostics.
5. Organizing and creating organizational structures in the company.
6. Leadership and creation of work teams.
7. Managerial decision making and information process.
8. Control and process of control activities in the company.
9. Communication and motivation of employees.
10. Application management.
11. Methodical management.
12. Ethical aspects of management.
13. Intercultural management.
Seminars:
1. Importance, essence, creation and solution of case studies in management.
2. Personality of the manager. Managerial roles. The style of managerial work.
3. External diagnostics of the business environment. Macroenvironment analysis - STEP factors, Porter's model of five competitive forces.
4. Internal diagnostics of the company. Internal profile of the company, evaluation of competitive strength. SWOT analysis.
5. First continuous test. Management theory and practice. Japanese management.
6. BCG matrix.
7. ABC method, Pareto rule 80:20, Gantt chart.
8. Basic rules of organization and creation of organizational structures.
9. Managerial decision-making. Tools and techniques supporting the decision-making process in the company. Causal chain, Influence diagrams, cognitive maps, morphological matrix.
10. Second continuous test. The essence and creation of working groups. From working group management to leadership.
11. Effective communication. Forms and types of communication, communication tools used in business practice.
12. Motivation and stimulation.
13. Awards and job preferences.

Support literature

Elementary literature:
1. MIHALČOVÁ, Bohuslava a kol. 2019. Manažment. Teória a prax. VŠB- TU- Ostrava 2019. ISBN 978-80-248-4276-9.s. 343s
2. COHEN, S. 2020: Management Fundamentals. Columbia Press University 2020. ISBN13 (EAN): 9780231194495
3. BRUOTHOVÁ. M. a kol. 2013. Manažment – praktikum. Bratislava : Ekonóm, 2013. 285 s. ISBN 978-80-225-3624-0
4. MIHALČOVÁ, B. a kol. 2009. Manažment v sociálnej sfére. Ružomberok : Edičné stredisko Pedagogickej fakulty Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku, 2009. 247 s. ISBN 978-80-8084-434-9.
Supplementary literature:5. ANTOŠOVÁ, M.: Manažment v teórii a praxi. Košice: Edičné stredisko TU, 2010. 253 s. ISBN 978-80-553-0516-5.
6. MAJTÁN, M. a kol. 2009. Manažment. Bratislava : Sprint dva, 2009. ISBN 978-80-89393-07-7.
7. ROBBINS S. P. et.al. 2019. Fundamentals of Management. Global Edition. Pearson Education Limited. 552 p. ISBN: 1292307323.

Syllabus

Lectures: 1. Trends and challenges of management. 2. The nature of work and the role of the manager. 3. Management development (main concepts). 4. Planning. Managerial diagnostics. 5. Organizing and creating organizational structures in the company. 6. Leadership and creation of work teams. 7. Managerial decision making and information process. 8. Control and process of control activities in the company. 9. Communication and motivation of employees. 10. Application management. 11. Methodical management. 12. Ethical aspects of management. 13. Intercultural management. Seminars: 1. Importance, essence, creation and solution of case studies in management. 2. Personality of the manager. Managerial roles. The style of managerial work. 3. External diagnostics of the business environment. Macroenvironment analysis - STEP factors, Porter's model of five competitive forces. 4. Internal diagnostics of the company. Internal profile of the company, evaluation of competitive strength. SWOT analysis. 5. First continuous test. Management theory and practice. Japanese management. 6. BCG matrix. 7. ABC method, Pareto rule 80:20, Gantt chart. 8. Basic rules of organization and creation of organizational structures. 9. Managerial decision-making. Tools and techniques supporting the decision-making process in the company. Causal chain, Influence diagrams, cognitive maps, morphological matrix. 10. Second continuous test. The essence and creation of working groups. From working group management to leadership. 11. Effective communication. Forms and types of communication, communication tools used in business practice. 12. Motivation and stimulation. 13. Awards and job preferences.

Requirements to complete the course

project, semester test
combined exam
The project processing team consists of 2 members and the selection of team members will be done randomly. Project evaluation is performed as a team. All team members receive the same rating.
• elaboration and presentation of semester work - 15%
• result of the semester test - 15%
• activity in seminars - 10%
• final written test and oral exam - 60%

Student workload

• participation in lectures and seminars = 52 hrs.
• preparation for active forms of teaching = 16 hrs.
• elaboration of a team work = 23 hrs.
• preparation for the semester test = 16 hrs.
• preparation for the final test and oral exam = 49 hrs.
Total = 156 hrs

Language whose command is required to complete the course

Slovak

Date of approval: 14.03.2022

Date of the latest change: 17.12.2022