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The purpose of this course is to analyze and examine the workings of management in its functions and roles in the unique environment of the Central and East European countries.
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, different 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. Technological development in the transition period.
Content:
1.
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE. Students background and their expectations.
STRUCTURE
OF THE SUBJECT. Review the
course logic and objectives. Teaching methods. Field trip specification. Essays content
and instructions for writing. requirements. Introduction ourselves.
2.
Management in transition.
Characteristics
of the role of management in privatisation.
Lavigny,
M. (1999): Privatisation and Structural Reforms. pp.
162-186
Clark, E. – Soulsby: The process of
Czechoslovak Privatisation. pp. 126-135
3.
Degovernmentation, Creation of New Governance Structure, nomenklatura heritage
4.
Role of the Government
in transition, bankruptcies, restructuring of the economy, EU accession
Havel, J.: Changes in
Governance structure of Czech Enterprises
5.
Malý, M.: Strategy of Czech Companies in the Down of Market Economy. 6.
Wolfe, J. – Poor,
J. – Grayson, L. E.: The Czepel machine
tool company.
7.
Skoda Auto,a.s.
8.
FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN CEE COUNTRIES
WRITTEN TEST 2
Up to date
Articles
9.
10.
Structural Changes. Corporate Governance.
Collin, S. O. – Celsjas, J.: Corporate Governance in transitional economies. Business groups in Crotia.
11.
HRM in Transition. Managerial Learning. Managerial
Style.
Malý, M.: The Management Strategies of Czech Companies in Transition.
Rovenova:
Is small beautiful? Is big efficient?
Maczynski J. at all:
Leadership style of Polish,
12.
Larimo,
J. – Nieminen, J. – Springer, R. (2002):
Competitiveness and marketing strategies of foreign companies in
13.
Essay’s
discussion.
14.
Essay’s
discussion.
Field
Trip: Skoda-VW Car maker in
Mlada Boleslav.
Reading material:
Obligatory:
CESP course binder materials.
Clark, E. – Soulsby, A.
(1999): Organizational Change
in Post-Communist Europe. Management and transformation in
the
Selective:
Lavigne, M. (1999): The Economics of Transition.
From Socialist Econony to
Market Economy. St. Martin’s Press. New York.
Prerequisities:
BSc level course in managerial systems.
Instructor:
Prof. Ing. Milan Maly, CSc.
Office number: 331NB
Office hours: Wednesday
14:00-15:00
Office phone number: 224
095 331
E-mail: maly@vse.cz
Department of Management
University of Economics, Prague
Graduated from the Technical University Ostrava. A Full Professor of Management and Organization. Director of the Center for Executive Studies and International Activities at Prague International Business School. Former Vice-Rector for International Relations at UEP. Has lectured as visiting scholar at Indiana University and Texas A&M as well as the Johannes Kepler University Linz. Active as consultant for many Czech industrial companies and member of several Supervisory Boards. Listed in Who is Who in Czech Republic since 2000 and Who is Who in the World since 2000.
How to Obtain Credits
10 - Attendance at classes
10 - Class activity and discussion
40 - 2 written tests
40 - Written essay (approx.
5 pages) + discussion
Grading:
93 - 100% A (Excellent) 85 - 92% B (Very Good) 77 - 84% C (Average) 69 - 76% D (Below Average) 61 - 68% E (Failure) 55 - 60% Fx (Fail - possible to retake the exam) 54% - less F (Fail)