Course Details

Management Theory

Academic Year 2024/25

DVB072 course is part of 4 study plans

​ DKA-E Summer Semester 1st year

​ DPA-E Summer Semester 1st year

​ DKC-E Summer Semester 1st year

​ DPC-E Summer Semester 1st year

Structure of management according to functions, elements and mechanism, division of labor. Structure by subject, territory, customer. Fundamentals of management of production and operation: production management and operational management.
Three basic managerial tasks: Managing work and organization, managing staff, managing production and operations.

Credits

8 credits

Language of instruction

Czech

Semester

summer

Course Guarantor

doc. Ing. Tomáš Hanák, Ph.D.

Institute

Institute of Structural Economics and Management

Forms and criteria of assessment

examination

Entry Knowledge

Knowledge of corporate management, general knowledge of economic sciences.

Basic Literature

Vodáček Leo, Vodáčková Oľga. Moderní management v teorii a praxi. Management Press, 2009. ISBN: 8072611976 (cs)
G.A. Cole, Phil Kelly. Management Theory and Practice. Cengage Learning EMEA, 2020. ISBN: 9781473769724 (en)
Collison Chris, Parcell Geoff, Nevrlá Eva. Knowledge management : praktický management znalostí z prostředí předních světových učících se organizací. Computer Press, 2006. ISBN: 8025107604 (cs)

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

https://www.vut.cz/en/students/courses/detail/282416

Lecture

13 weeks, 3 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

  • 1. Structure of management by function, elements and mechanism, division of labor.
  • 2. Structure by subject, territory, customer.
  • 3. Production management and operational management.
  • 4. System approach.
  • 5. Contingency approach.
  • 6. Change management.
  • 7. Knowledge management.
  • 8. Process management.
  • 9. Time management.
  • 10. Human resources management.
  • 11.-13. Three basic managerial tasks: Managing work and organization, managing staff, managing production and operations.