UVSRPHP014 Social Responsibility

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2022
Extent and Intensity
13/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Lucie Kamrádová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Lucie Kamrádová, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 12:15–13:00 C208
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(N) && FORMA(P)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course introduces students to the importance of social responsibility in the private and public sectors as well as in the conditions of the whole society.During the semester, students become familiar with the current concept of social responsibility in the world and in the Czech Republic.They will learn tools and measuring of social responsibility in companies and organizations.The course will also include an introduction of the issues from the perspective of international organizations (OECD, EU, BLF).Students will gain practical insight into key areas of social responsibility and will be able to compare the approaches to the concept from the perspective of the whole society.They will be able to apply their knowledge to the principles of corporate social responsibility from the perspective of companies, organizations, employees and citizens.
Learning outcomes
Professional Knowledge
Basic understanding of the theory of social responsibility: terminology, concepts and approaches related to the issue from the perspective of major world organizations.

Professional Skills
Ability to define social responsibility and its development in terms of global and domestic environment.Apply the concept of social responsibility in the private and public sectors.

General Qualification
Students will acquire basic theoretical knowledge of social responsibility, will be able to understand the issues and link them to related concepts in the Czech Republic and on the international plane.Students will be able to distinguish and evaluate the degree and extent of social responsibility in various areas of its operation, as well as to suggest improvements.
Syllabus
  • 1. The concept of corporate social responsibility (world development, approaches, history, important representatives).
  • 2. The concept of corporate social responsibility (development in the Czech Republic, approaches, important representatives).
  • 3. Areas of influence of corporate social responsibility (economic, environmental, social).
  • 4. Implementing the concept of accountability in organizations (attitudes, motivation and concept formation).
  • 5. Evaluation and reporting of social responsibility.
  • 6. Criticism of the concept of social responsibility.
  • 7. Views on the issue of social responsibility in terms of major world organizations (OECD, EU).
  • 8. Related concepts and business ethics (Corporate Citizenship, Work-life balance, philanthropy, sustainable development, etc.).
  • 9. Social responsibility of universities (examples of good practice).
  • 10. Manifestations of social responsibility (initiatives, projects and activities in the Czech Republic).
  • 11. Examples of good practice in the Czech Republic and abroad.
  • 12. Summary and discussion.
Literature
    required literature
  • PETŘÍKOVÁ, R. a kol. Společenská odpovědnost organizací. Ostrava: DTO CZ, 2008. ISBN 978-80-02-02099-8. info
  • KULDOVÁ, L. Společenská odpovědnost firem. Etické podnikání a sociální odpovědnost v praxi. Plzeň: OPS, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87269-12-1. info
  • KUNZ., V. Společenská odpovědnost firem. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-3983-0. info
  • STEINEROVÁ, Magdaléna. Koncept CSR v praxi. Průvodce odpovědným podnikáním [online].Praha: Business Leaders Forum, 2008[cit. 2018-3-11]. Dostupné z: http://equal.cd.cz/files/brozura_CSR_web_CZ.pdf
  • KAŠPAROVÁ, K. a V. KUNZ. Moderní přístupy ke společenské odpovědnosti firem a CSR reportování. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4480-3. info
    recommended literature
  • PETŘÍKOVÁ, R. a kol. Společenská odpovědnost organizací. Ostrava: DTO CZ, 2008. ISBN 978-80-02-02099-8. info
  • KAMRÁDOVÁ, Lucie. Společenská odpovědnost organizace. In: KRAVČÁKOVÁ Gabriela a kol. Organizačné správanie.. Košice: Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach, 2013. ISBN 978-80-8152-080-8 (e-publikácia).
  • ZADRAŽILOVÁ, D. a kol. Společenská odpovědnost podniků. Transparentnost a etika podnikání. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7400-192-5. info
Assessment methods
Written test.Cooperation on joint term project of the group.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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