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The department guarantees teaching of courses in the field of regional affairs and
public administration according to the studentīs specialisation. The block of courses
is designed for prospective employees of public administration institutions and local
government. The department is involved in full-time, part-time and distance baccalaureate
/bc./ study programs at the Faculty of Economics.
The department guarantees teaching of management courses within the framework of the
university - level certificate programme "Psychology in Organisation Management".
Members of the department are also involved in research and counselling, they publish
the results of their work in renowned journals and actively participate in both Czech
and foreign professional societies.
Head office: Husova 11, 306 14 Plzen, phone + fax: +420-(0)19/722 08 77
|  Head |
| Doc. PhDr. Marie MAYEROVA, CSc. |
| mayerova@kpr.zcu.cz |
| Secretary | Admin. officer | |
| Mgr. Josef REISSICH | Katerina HRACHOVA | |
| reissich@kpr.zcu.cz |
Senior lecturers:
Doc. PhDr. Marie MAYEROVA, CSc.
Doc. PhDr. Jiri STIKAR, CSc.
Lecturers:
PhDr. Karel BROCKL
PhDr. Vera DVORAKOVA
Mgr. Iva GREGOROVA
PhDr. Iva KUMPEROVA
Mgr. Jaroslava RAISOVA
Mgr. Josef REISSICH
PhDr. Pavel UHLAR
Part-time lecturers:
Doc. PhDr. Zbynek BURES, CSc.
PhDr. Miroslav PURKRABEK, CSc.
KPR/OSOB Psychology of Personality
The concept of personality, interrelationships between personality, psychology and other
fields, the functional system, practical application of personality psychology, the
development of personality psychology, research strategy and methodology, the biological
foundation of personality, integration of the personality, personality theory.
KPR/POVJ The Psychology of Business Dealings and Relationships
The development of mental strength in the individual and subjective conditions involved in
the creative process. The source of creativity, "ACIZ" and "TRIZ" methods. Japanese methods
"K - J" and "N - M." Chain association, Brainstorming methods and practice. Classical
synectics. Bionics. Societal pressure on the development of mental power. Mental for
individual and teamwork. Psycho-social games and their practice - their application in
teamwork and in the creative process. The process of innovation and quality within the
framework of the development of world technology. Self-improvement as an integral technique
for the creative character of the personality.
KPR/PSM Personnel Management
Introduction to personnel management, the planning of human resources, analysing work
activities, principles of working with employees, control of work procedures, education + raising the level of expertise + involvement within business and institution.
KPR/PSYCH Psychology in the Practice of Economics
Product quality as a comprehensive phenomenon. Technical and technological parameters.
Organisational and human resource management. Analysis of workerīs attitudes towards company
and work necessary for high product quality. Product quality and its dependence on
comprehensive structural organisation. Interpersonal relationships between colleagues
and superiors. Motivation and motivational factors inherent in wage systems. Support for
workers who achieve maximum product quality. Comprehensive TQM + the exposure of
non-efficiency within management. Education of technical staff with emphasis on economic,
technical and human factors. Human factors as the essential ingredient in TQM.
(Experiences from Europe, Japan + USA). University education aimed at expandin human
potential for technical staff.
KPR/TVOR Creativity and Team Co-operation
Psychological pre-requisites for the expansion of creative thinking. The stimulation of
original thought. Intuition and personal qualities that predispose to creative work.
Creativity practice in co-operative teamwork. Individual hypotheses and their development.
KPR/UPSCH Introduction to Psychology
The origin and development of psychology, basic trends in psychology, basic information
and the psychology of learning. Mental processes, mental states, psychology of the
individual - structure and dynamics. Brief outline of the uses of knowledge gained from
psychology from the personal and professional perspective.
KPR/USOC Introduction to sociology
The concept of sociology. The origin and development of sociology. Basic paradigms of
sociology. Methods and techniques of sociological research. Societal groups. The social
structure of society. Social roles. The interrelationship between man, nature and society
according to sociological theory.
KPR/VEDLO Organizational Leadership
Recognition of regular patterns in the formation and activity of the human psyche.
The development of psychology as a science. The application of psychology in the field
of technical and technological development. The human factor and social relationships
in the process of activity. Attitude and acceptance by individuals and groups of
innovation + modernization of work processes. Postgraduate education for technical
staff + the application of psychology in the field of management.
KPR/ZZK Final Examination for the Certificate in Programming
Selected chapters and examples from mathematics and basic statistics designed to
facilitate the comprehension of lectures on economic subjects.
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