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Lecturer(s)
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Kotková Stříteská Michaela, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Zemanová Barbora, Ing. et Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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History and the Formation of Business Ethics, the Relationship between Business Ethics and Responsible Management. Principles and Values of Ethical and Responsible Management. The Importance of Globalization and Multinational Enterprises for Responsible Management and Entrepreneurship. Systemic View of Business Ethics, Ethical Decision Making. Tools to Promote Ethical and Responsible management of an Enterprise. Creation and Implementation of Codes of Conduct. The Essence of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Concept. The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Competitiveness in the Long Term. Criticism and Future Development of Corporate Social Responsibility. Corporate Culture as a Responsible Management Tool.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities, Skills training
- Writing a seminar paper
- 30 hours per semester
- Contact teaching
- 65 hours per semester
- Preparation for an exam
- 30 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 25 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to teach students how to work with ethical and responsible management tools and critically think about the environment in which companies realize their activities and which they also create at the same time.
A student who has successfully completed a subject can: clarify the importance of responsible management for the enterprise from a long-term point of view; define the values and principles of ethical and responsible management; explain the process of code of ethics creation and implementation as well as other tools (missions and visions, ethical audit, reporting); characterize the Corporate Social Responsibility concept, including its benefits for managerial practice. A student who successfully complete the subject will: implement ethics and responsibility into the corporate strategy proposal; apply ethical theories to the problems that arise when managers are deciding on the future operation of an enterprise; design tools that help enterprise to promote ethical and responsible thinking and management; assess the level of ethical and responsible behaviour of the enterprise. A student who successfully completed the subject is able to: include consideration of ethical dimension to problems solving; communicate understandably and convincingly the information about the nature of professional problems and their own opinion on their solution to experts and laymen.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Home assignment evaluation, Student performance assessment
Assignment - active participation on case studies at seminars and seminar work. Examination - oral.
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Recommended literature
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BUCHHOLTS, A.K. Business & society: ethics and stakeholder management.. Mason: South-Western., 2012.
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SHAW, W.H. Business ethics.. Boston, MA, USA: Cengage Learning., 2017. ISBN 978-1-305-58208-8.
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SCHWARTZ, M.S. Corporate social responsibility: an ethical approach.. Peterborough: Brodview Press., 2011.
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