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The purpose of this course is to analyze and examine the working of management in its functions and roles in the unique environment of the Central and East European countries.
The main topics in this course are the current state of management in Central and East European countries, managers’ resistance resulting from the former centrally planned system, comparative analysis of management development in different post-communist countries, the transformation of managers - characteristics of managers in privately owned and state owned companies, organizational structure and corporate governance development in the companies, the role of Czech managers in joint-ventures, management learning in joint-ventures, differ ent methods of managerial learning, management in the automotive industry, HRM and its specific role in the transition period, financial management, marketing and promotion in the Czech Republic and technological development in the transition period.
General description of the course: the main goal is to illustrate managerial issues and changing role of managers in different areas of managerial work, i.e. business strategy, corporate governance, organizational structure, corporate governance, joint-ventures, HRM etc. from transition period until now. The important point too is to understand the nature of managerial resistance, their attitudes, perceptions and the impact of EU accession.Assessment criteria and structure: - attendance at classes: 20 - midterm test: 20 - group assignment (approx. 20 pages) + discussion: 30 - final test in essay form: 30 = together: 100 per cent Grading scale: A 100 – 90 Excellent B 89 – 75 Very good C 74 – 60 Good D 59 and less Failure Learning materials used: CESP course handouts and additional cases can be delivered during semester. PROGRAMCENTRAL AND EAST EUROPEAN MANAGERIAL SYSTEMS 2008At a Glance: Course Lectures and Sessions, Schedule
Week 1, Topic A: Introduction to course, topics, requirements - Objective: Review of course objectives and materials, team assignments
Week 1, Topic B: Teaching Methods - Objective: Illustration of case study discussion
Week 2, Topic A: Diffusion of management innovations - Objective: To understand transformations into globalization world, restructuration and diffusion of management innovations - Assignments: Lavigne, M. (1999): The Economics of Transition, ISBN 0-312-22089-B Pp. 162-182 and Mikl-Horke, G.: Globalization, transformation and the diffusion of management innovations. JEMS, N2 2004 Week 2, Topic B: Economical and social changes - Objective: To analyze pros and cons of transition and globalization
Week 3, Topic A: Management in transition - Objective: To analyze the characteristics and role of managers in changing conditions - Assignments: Clark, E. –Soulsby, A. (1998): Organizational change in Post-communist Europe. Pp. 136 – 158, Pp. 229 - 233
Week 3, Topic B: Government in transition - Objective: To discuss and specify the role of government in transition, restructuring the economy, EU accession
Week 4, Topic A: Strategy management changes - Objective: To analyze possible strategies of the companies in transition - Assignments: Clark, E. – Soulsby, A. (1998): Organizational change in Post-communist Europe. Pp.159 - 184, Week 4, Topic B: Count.: Strategy managerial changes - Objective: To understand the main task managers were facing in the period of changing the company strategy and operations Week 5, Topic A: Case study: Czepel Machine Tool Company - Objective: To execute analysis of Czepel - Assignments: Case study
Week 5, Topic B: Cont. Czepel Machine Tool Company - Assignment: Case studyWeek 6, Topic A: FDI – Joint Venture Škoda - Objective: To illustrate the importance of JV in newly established market economy - Assignments: Case study
Week 6, Topic B: MIDTERM TEST Week 7, Topic A: FDI – Foreign owners TPCA in Kolin - Objective: To illustrate the globalization tendencies in automotive industry - Assignments: Case study
Week 7, Topic B: Tatra case study - Objective: To understand the managerial resistance in Czech companies - Assignments: Case Study Week 8, Topic A: Corporate governance - Objective: To understand the changes in shareholders role in transition - Assignments: Maly, M (2005): Changing Role of Stakeholders in Transition, Acta Aeconomica, Pragensia, 5 / 2004, UEP and Maly, M: Text book article: The managerial strategy of Czech companies in transition and Clark, E. –Soulsby, A. (1998): Organizational change in Post-communist Europe. Pp. 198 - 205
Week 8, Topic B: HRM – Managerial Learning - Objective: To get acquainted with the methods of managerial learning of local managers in JV Week 9. Topic A: HRM – Management Style - Objective: To understand the development of the style of managerial decision making in Central Europe - Assignments: Reber – Auer – Rizzi – Maly (2004): The behavior of managers in Austria and the Czech Republic. JEEMA 4/2004, Pp. 411 – 429 Week 9, Topic B: Marketing in an enlarged European Union - Objective: To illustrate the development of marketing activities - Assignments: Skinner, H. et all.: International marketing in an enlarged European Union, JEMS, N3 2008 Weeks 10, 11, 12: Team assignments – Final test, Written Test 2, Presentation and discussion of team assignments, final report Week 13: Final grading - Objective: Final results, reports, additional tests *Field trip to Skoda Auto car maker will be organized in the case of high interest of students for this excursion.
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