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Personnel-psychological diagnostics of golden profiler of personality
Sněhotová, Jiřina ; Šípek, Jiří (referee) ; Wagnerová, Irena (advisor)
The presented diploma thesis offers possibilities and limits of using the Golden Profiler of Personality (GPOP) in the context of personnel psychology. Attention is devoted to general methodological principles of psychological assessments, their contribution to personnel practice focusing on recruitment process and the discussion about increasing efficiency of selection process less mentally demanding and responsible positions. The theoretical part is mainly dedicated to the method GPOP, which in its core is based on the Jung's theory of psychological types, which has stimulated development of the questionnaire MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator), and the Five-factor personality theory. Combining two completely different approaches it comes into being an assessment able to interpret on the one side, the uniqueness of personality, and on the second side its resemblance to a certain type. In the practical part, the psychometric characteristics of the questionnaire completed by 524 selected respondents are analyzed and evaluated. Reliability of the global scales is estimated of Cronbach`s alpha interval 0.8 to 0.9. Correlation analysis and exploratory factor analysis clearly support the expected construct of GPOP. The norms are compiled for a specific population, and the presented notifications attend on...
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Coaching - the part of professional development
Říhová, Jana ; Bahbouh, Radvan (referee) ; Wagnerová, Irena (advisor)
This work deals with subject of coaching as a part of the professional development. The first part is devoted to the theoretical initial data of the coaching. There are summarily described definitions that can be found in specialized literature. A strong attention has been given also to historical and philosophical principles of coaching. Having presented this essential information the work defines coaching compared with its related branches as consultancy, training, mentoring or psychotherapy. In a separate chapter, the process of coaching, its principles, stages and basic models have been treated. Two main types of coaching are mentioned in brief. A more extensive chapter has been dedicated to the personality characteristics of a coach and his function depending on his position in the company. Conclusion of the first part is focused on questions of ethics in the coaching process. The second half of this work is represented by a practical part describing two research studies - a qualitative and a quantitative. In the course of the qualitative research there have been obtained information and opinions on coaching in semi-structured interviews from the leading Czech coaches. The quantitative research is focused on analysis of efficiency perception of the coaching as a method by persons that took use of it in...
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Gender differences in communication and managerial skills
Šmardová, Monika ; Wagnerová, Irena (referee) ; Horáková Hoskovcová, Simona (advisor)
There exist a significant number of research works today analyzing gender differences from many different aspects. This paper deals with differences exhibited by men and women in the area of communication and managerial skills that are found by the Development Centre Method, where these differences are expressed by the style in which a person leads ones subordinates and by how an individual functions in a team. The theoretical part of the paper presents basic terms and principles of the gender issue. Furthermore, it looks at gender differences in communication and leadership styles. The aim of the undertaken research was to find out whether differences between men and women in communication and leadership styles exist in the following categories: dominance/directivness, goal-orientation, positive motivation, negative motivation, uncertainty. For the purpose of this analysis, both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. The results did not prove a statistically significant difference between the two sexes in all the aforementioned categories, but only some of them.
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Opportunities and limitations of psychological work with "fleet car" drivers
Špryngarová, Jana ; Wagnerová, Irena (referee) ; Štikar, Jiří (advisor)
Traffic safety problems are often discussed and researched, especially recently. Psychology plays an irretrievable part in solving these problems. Submitted diploma theses focuses on specific segment of these problems, the area of the traffic safety related to drivers, who do not have the driving as the main scope of employment, though they need a car to perform their work - fleet car drivers. Emphasis is placed on definitions of the key-terms and summary of theoretical pieces of knowledge, taking in consideration that the issue has not been researched extensively. In practical part of the thesis the opportunities and limits of the work with fleet car drivers are discussed. Pieces of knowledge that aroused from the thesis lie in the area of mental capacity of the fleet car drivers, in the area of general approach to trainings at the hands of the employers and also in the area of the administration of the records regarding the accidents (above all for the purposes of their importance for the subsequent work on raising the safety of fleet car drivers). As the most important result from diploma it appears the project for specialists from different areas, mainly from the area of traffic psychology, to enter the problems of fleet car driving with more urgency.
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Selection of IT professionals and their personality characteristics
Houška, Ondřej ; Štikar, Jiří (referee) ; Wagnerová, Irena (advisor)
The theme of this paper is an important part of Work and Organization psychology. We tried to describe in details all processes related to the recruitment and selection of candidates in theoretical part of this paper. The most important focus is dedicated to particular methods of recruitment. Professional use of these methods would possibly increase efectivity of selection of future employees. In empirical part of this work we give attention to investigation of personality characteristics through multidimensional personal questionnaire and administration of picture drawing test. In the practical part we also offer possibility of connecting practical knowledge of human resources and psychological testing methods.
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Mystery shopping
Baarová, Eva ; Rymeš, Milan (referee) ; Wagnerová, Irena (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with employee performance evaluation, especially in the field of direct retail and service providers. There are briefly mentioned particular evaluation methods in the theoretical part. Attention is focused on the mystery shopping method and its specificity from the psychological view. ln the practical part we write about research which has been realized in the CG company. The employee evaluation was carried out by using test shopping in two terms (autumn 2005, spring 2006). ln the final chapter of the second part we summarize important conclusions. We discuss factors that affect the validity of the evaluation and positive contribution of MS for the company and we test some particular hypothesis about the difference between evaluations in both MSs. We identity weak points in individua! performance and team performance and define its development potential i ty.
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Negotiation: horizons and barriers of psychological analysis (research of relation in interpersonal area)
Půda, Ivo ; Wagnerová, Irena (referee) ; Riegel, Karel (advisor)
Negotiation can be defined as the joint decision making between interdependent individuals with divergent interests. Whenever two or more people gather to exchange information with the intent of changing their relationship in some way, we can say, they are negotiating. Failure to negotiate constructively can have tremendous consequences for a variety of social and economic outcomes. The opening part ofthesis traces conflict theory, short history ofthe psychological study of negotiation and definitions of negotiation short overview. The further part reviews emerging research areas, each of which provides useful insight in to how negotiators subjectively understand the negotiation: mental models in negotiation; how concems of ethics, faimess and values define the rul es of the game being played; how the selection of a communication medium impacts the way the game is played; how negotiators organize and simplify their understandings; rehirth of social factors in the psychological study, including social relationships, egocentrism, motivated illusions and emotion. How culture affects negotiation processes and outcomes and how psychology can contribute to diplomacy is closing theoretical part. Critical in the development and outcomes of negotiations is the social value orientation - the preference for certain...
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Development centre
Hnojská, Petra ; Riegel, Karel (referee) ; Wagnerová, Irena (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with a theme which is very modern nowadays. Development Centre is a program composed by a set of methods aimed to employees development. With a view to results of DCs an individua! developing pian for participant can be created. This pian can help the participant to reach desirable level of his abilities, knowledge and skills. The advantage is to associate DCs with wellestablished HR strategies like Performance Management, Talent Management, Career Planning etc. The purpose of this work is to attempt to map the subject of DCs in its whole width and present what can this technique offer, point out its advantages and disadvantages, try to critically introduce what we can expect from this technique and what cannot be awaited.
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Financial Analysis of JAF HOLZ, Ltd
Wágnerová, Irena ; Trachta, Václav (advisor) ; Nový, Jindřich (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals with the financial analysis of the JAF HOLZ Ltd. in years 2010 -- 2012. It is divided into two parts. In the theoretical part there is the description of the financial analysis and the particular indexes. In the practical part the financial analysis and the comparing of indexes with the sector and competition are processed. The aim of this bachelor's thesis is the assessment of the financial situation of the JAF HOLZ Ltd. in years 2010-2012.
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Performance management and employee appraisal
Hýsková, Petra ; Němec, Otakar (advisor) ; Wágnerová, Irena (referee)
The target of my thesis was to show that personal management is one of the very important activities of every successful company, including also performance management. The necessary part of this performance management is objective, fair and efficient appraising of performance and finding the ways how to ease off functionless parts of operation and how to reach improvement. Also assessment in concrete company declared that performance must be directed, pursued and appraised. Otherwise there is very small probability that human resources will be used at the most efficient way. In my thesis I described theoretical concept and modern trends in the area of performance management and on the base of them I put mind to the concrete company and its organization.
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