SYLLABUS OF THE SUBJECT: MANAGEMENT LECTURES 1. Basic Characteristics of Management – nature of management; management definition: management as a process, profession, science and art; manager‘s characteristics: „What do successful and effective managers do?“, managerial roles and skills; management functions 2. Evolution of the Management Theory and Practice - historical background - classical approach, neoclassical approach, modern approach, pragmatism in management, approaches towards integration; the Euro – American and Japanese style of management; managing in a global environment 3. Managerial Decision Making - types of decisions and problems; decision making process, decision making models, decision making steps; individual and group approaches to decision making; decision making techniques 4. Information Systems for Management - information and management; information systems and management hierarchy; designing and implementing the Management Information System; emerging Information technologies and changing the job of managers 5. Strategic Management – strategy and tactics; background of the theory and practice; personality of a strategy manager; strategic management process; development of strategic objectives and strategies; implementing strategy 6. Planning – nature and purpose of managerial planning; integrated system of business planning; planning elements; functional plans of marketing and sales, production, services, R&D, human resources, finance, etc. 7. Organizing – clarifying the organization structure and organizing, distinction between formal and informal organization; departmentation; line and staff organization structure, matrix and other modern types of structures; advantages/disadvantages of centralization and decentralization; effective organizing 8. Controlling – system and process of controlling; classification of control; phases of control process; basic control methods and techniques 9. Staffing – nature and purpose of staffing; recruitment of employees; appraisal and rewarding of employees; manager and organization development 10. Leadership – human factor in business; styles of leadership; integrated model of leadership; transactional and transforming leadership styles 11. Communication in Organizations - communication and the manager´s job; interpersonal communication; organizational communication; communicating in teams, managing organizational communication; barriers to effective communication; managing team conflict 12. Motivation in Organizations - the nature of motivation; early and contemporary motivation theories; motivation and stimulation, structure of the motivation process; motivation tools; new motivational programs 13. Ethics in Management – social responsibility, external and internal aspects; ethical standards; ethical code SEMINARS 1. Basic Characteristics of Management - introductory seminar; explanation of the course agenda – duties, literature, system of examination, conditions for getting credits, consulting students problems; establishing a virtual company - four working teams 2. Evolution of the Management Theory and Practice - the Euro-American and Japanese style of management. Managing in a global environment. 3. Managerial Decision Making - the decision making process. Individual and group approaches to decision making. Techniques of decision making. 4. Information Systems for Management - information and decision making in managerial work. Information systems and management hierarchy. 5. Strategic Management –questions for discussion from textbook; presentation of student semestral works, discussion; strategic management process in the virtual company, team work; 6. Planning – questions for discussion from textbook; presentation of student semestral works, discussion; planning process in the virtual company; 7. Organizing – questions for discussion from textbook; presentation of student semestral works, discussion; organizing in the virtual company – development of hierarchical structure, relationships, etc; 8. Controlling – questions for discussion from textbook; midterm examination 9. Staffing – questions for discussion from textbook; presentation of student semestral works, discussion; staffing problems in the virtual company; 10. Leadership – questions for discussion from textbook; presentation of student semestral works, discussion; setting styles of leadership in the virtual company; 11. Communication in Organization - interpersonal and organizational communication. Methods of communication. 12. Motivation in Organization - motivation in managerial work. The process of motivation. New motivational programs. 13. Ethics in Management – questions for discussion from textbook; presentation of student semestral works, discussion; conclusion of the course; credits