B_BR_PSY_k Psychology for Managers

NEWTON University
winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Daniel Cabák (lecturer)
Mgr. Simona Dosedělová (lecturer)
Mgr. Vendula Redlichová (lecturer)
Mgr. Tereza Šmejkalová (lecturer)
Mgr. Renata Stříteská (lecturer)
Mgr. Barbora Kryštofová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. PaedDr. Eva Ambrozová, Ph.D., MBA
Centre for Applied Psychology – Academic Department – NEWTON University
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_BR_PSY_k/01: Sat 3. 10. 13:00–17:50 BR Učebna 01, Sun 18. 10. 14:40–17:50 BR Učebna 01, Sat 21. 11. 13:00–16:10 BR Učebna 01, B. Kryštofová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(!B_BA_PSY_p Psychology for Managers) && (!B_BA_PSY_k Psychology for Managers) && (!B_BR_PSY_p Psychology for Managers) && (!B_BR_PSY_k Psychology for Managers) && (!B_PH_PSY_p Psychology for Managers) && (!B_PH_PSY_k Psychology for Managers)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The main aim of the course is to provide an introduction to the issues addressed by psychology and to foster an understanding of its significance and potential applications within organisations and in managerial work. It also aims to stimulate the development of students’ personal and managerial potential and competencies, including deepening their self-awareness. The teaching is based on the theory of experiential learning. Emphasis is placed on students’ active and collaborative participation in lessons. The course is dominated by practical exercises and demonstrations, group discussions, teamwork, student presentations, and so on.
Learning outcomes
  • The student explains basic psychological concepts, processes, and principles relevant to management.
  • The student understands the basic methods of psychological assessment and research.
  • The student applies knowledge of motivation, learning, personality, emotions, and stress to situations in managerial practice.
  • The student identifies selected psychological factors influencing human behaviour, experience, and work performance.
  • The student uses basic principles of self-awareness and self-management to support personal and professional development.
  • The student applies knowledge of social perception, communication, and interpersonal relationships in work and management contexts.
  • The student reflects on their own behaviour, communication style, and development needs in relation to the managerial role.
    • Syllabus

    1. Psychology in management (psychology, the subject of psychology, fundamental psychological disciplines, applied psychological disciplines, the aims of psychology, behaviour, experience).
    2. The human psyche – a system of psychological phenomena (the human psyche, psychological phenomena, psychological processes, psychological states, psychological contents. Biological determinism. Sociocultural determinism).
    3. Ways and methods of acquiring knowledge in psychology (qualitative research, quantitative research, research phases, research question, methods of observation, interviews, questionnaires, tests, analysis of creative output).
    4. Motivation in the context of management (motivation, motive, initiative, needs, interests, ideals, theories of needs, models of motivation).
    5. Cognition and cognitive processes (Perception, aperception, localisation, recognition, individual differences in perception. Laws of form. Illusions. Hallucinations. Left hemisphere. Right hemisphere. Attention).
    6. Learning – the process of developing resources, abilities and competences (Learning, stages of learning, memory, reception, retention, reproduction, forgetting, mind maps, social learning).
    7. Personality from a psychological perspective (Personality, personality structure, personality dynamics, personality development, temperament, character, socialisation).
    8. Human emotions and emotionality (Emotions, feelings, affect, mood, passion, emotional attachment, frustration, emotional intelligence).
    9. Stressful situations in management (stress, strain, crisis, general adaptation syndrome, psychological responses to stress, stressors, stress management strategies, defence mechanisms, frustration, burnout syndrome).
    10. Self-management (self-awareness, self-concept and identity, self-development).
    11. Social environment and management (Interpersonal contact, social perception, the halo effect and the recency effect, projection, categorisation, interpersonal relationships).
    12. Communication and interpersonal relationships in managerial practice (Verbal communication; non-verbal communication; paraverbal communication; feedback; communication styles; conflict; mediation).

    Literature
    • PÁNKOVÁ B., BLAŽEJ, A., AMBROZOVÁ, E. 2022. Psychologie pro manažery. Praha: NEWTON College, ISBN 978-80-87325-63-6.
    Assessment methods

    Assessment: Completion of an assessment project based on an analysis of the results of a questionnaire survey.
    Exam: A written exam covering the topics covered in class.

    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further Comments
    The course is taught annually.
    The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2024, winter 2025.
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