Course: Management in Postal Services

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Course title Management in Postal Services
Course code KDMML/XAMPS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
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)
  • Švadlenka Libor, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Salava Daniel, 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. Development of postal services sector in European countries. Development and characteristics of postal services sector of the Czech Republic. Basics principles of Czech postal services sector regulation. Liberalization of the postal services sector in EU countries. Liberalization of the Czech postal services sector. Company management providing postal services. Specific aspects of management holder postal licence. Specifics of holder postal licence in organisation process. Specifics of holder postal licence in setting price policy. Specifics of holder postal licence in Strategy setting. Future Trends in the postal services market.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
  • Home preparation for classes - 8 hours per semester
  • Contact teaching - 52 hours per semester
  • Individual project - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for a credit (assessment) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation of a presentation (report) - 10 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.
  • Kotler, Philip. Marketing management. Praha: Grada, 2001. ISBN 80-247-0016-6.
  • 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.
  • Švadlenka, Libor. Teoretické principy regulace plně liberalizovaného poštovního trhu. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7395-774-2.


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