Course: Management in Postal Services

» List of faculties » DFJ » KDMML
Course title Management in Postal Services
Course code KDMML/PMPSK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Gottwald Dalibor, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Švadlenka Libor, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
General theory and praxis of management. Fundamental function of management - planning, organisation. Fundamental function of management - leadership of people, control. Sector of Postal Services of the Czech Republic. Regulation of sector postal services. European environs of sector postal services. Liberalisation of postal services. Company management providing postal services. Specific aspects of management holder postal licence. Management of holder postal licence in process organisation. Management of holder postal licence and setting price policy. Price-cap and his using in sector of postal services. Strategy of development holder postal licence. Manager strategy of holder postal licence.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
  • unspecified - 28 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 16 hours per semester
  • Individual project - 25 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 35 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 20 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of subject Management in Postal Services is inform the students with specifications of management in postal services.
After graduation this subject the student is oriented in fundamental manager concepts. The student knows fundamental theory of management, can define and application fundamental manager functions in sector of postal services, can define specification of management in sector of postal services, can principles of regulation this sector, orients in procedure of liberalization in sector of postal services, can indentify key players on the market of postal services and their manger strategies.
Prerequisites
It supposed absolving subject "Basic of Management", and basic knowledge from section general management.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Home assignment evaluation

The student must in course of semester and by final exam demonstrate understanding of solution problems and ability self or in team of students solution request case studies. The tutor will notify the concrete requirements to the students within the first week of the term.
Recommended literature
  • Donnelly, James H. Management. Praha: Grada, 1997. ISBN 80-7169-422-3.
  • KOONTZ, H., WEIHRICH, H.:. Management. Praha: 1993. Praha, 1993. ISBN 8085605457.
  • KOTLER, P.:. Marketing od A-Z. Praha: Management Press, 2003. ISBN 8072610104.
  • Samuelson, Paul Anthony. Ekonomie. Praha: Svoboda, 1991. ISBN 80-205-0192-4.
  • Švadlenka, Libor. Management v poštovních službách : studijní opora. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7395-602-8.
  • Švadlenka, Libor. Management v poštovních službách. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2006. ISBN 80-7194-714-8.
  • Truneček, Jan. Management v informační společnosti : učební texty pro bakalářské studium. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická, 1997. ISBN 80-7079-201-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Management of Electronic Communications and Postal Services (2013) Category: Transportation and communications 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Management of Electronic Communications and Postal Services (2014) Category: Transportation and communications 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter