Course detail
Information Role in Business Communication
FP-UIKPAcad. year: 2009/2010
The course provides students with knowledge of a company concept as a social and cultural system. Also dealt with is the communication system in a society and company, communication process and elements. It stresses the importance of information in company communication and explains the ways of its gathering and utilization especially in internal and external marketing communications. The seminars are practically based and are focused on acquiring skills in carrying out a communication audit of a company and proposing improvements in company marketing communication in accordance with the latest trend –an integrated marketing communication.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
- basic knowledge of organisation and managerial function and elements
- basic knowledge of social communication
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
1. Attendance at seminars and activity in seminars
2. Successful completion of the test
3. Working out an individual writing project in the given deadline
4. Delivery of an individual project after the deadline – (-15points)
5. Qustionnaire
Minimum points for the course-unit credit awarded are 65.
Requirements for the exam: knowledge of the topics and their application.
The exam has two parts: written and oral.
Course curriculum
Elements of social communication. Process of the communication.
System of society communication. Formalization of the communication. The art of communication. Technology as medium of communication.
Company communication. Internal and external communication. Marketing versus external and internal communication. Target groups of communication.
Importance of information in company communication and ways of their gathering.
Marketing research- process of information gathering.
Communication through mediator. Telephony. Media communication. High technology communication.
Writing communication. Company documents. Administration. Design and form of documents and papers accordance with the EU and CR standards.
Image of the company communication. Role of manager and image of the ompany communication strategy.
Communication barriers. Audit of the company communication.
Communication channels and media.
Social norms and communication, manifestation of the social values dynamism and their relationship to the moral and the legal norms.
Work placements
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
PALMER, S., WEAVER, M.Úloha informací v manažerském rozhodování. Praha: Grada Publishing 2000, str.166, ISBN 80-7169-940-3 (CS)
SMITH, P. Moderní marketing. Praha: Computer Press 2000, str. 518, ISBN 80-7226-252-1 (CS)
Recommended reading
HONEY, P. Tváří v tvář: průvodce úspěšnou komunikaci. Praha: Grada Publishing 1997, str.184, ISBN 80-7169-445-2 (CS)
STUCHLÍK, P., DVOŘÁČEK, M. Marketing na internetu.Praha: Grada Publishing 2000, str.247., ISBN 80-7169-957-8 (CS)
VYSEKALOVÁ, J., MIKEŠ, J. Reklama: Jak dělat reklamu. Praha: Grada Publishing 2003, str.122, ISBN 80-247-0557-5 (CS)
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Elements of social communication. Communication process.
System of society communication. Formalization of the communication. The art of communication. Technology as medium of communication.
Company communication. Internal and external communication. Marketing versus external and internal communication. Target groups of communication.
Importance of information in the company communication and ways of its gathering.
Marketing research - process of retrieving information.
Communication through mediator. Telephoning. Media communication. High technology communication.
Written communication. Company documents. Administration. Design and form of documents and papers accordance with the EU and CZ standards.
Image of the company communication. Role of manager and image of the company communication strategy.
Communication barriers. Audit company communication.
Communication channels and media.
Social norms and communication, manifestation of the social values dynamism with respect to the moral and the legal norms.
Seminar
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Elements of social communication. Communication process.
System of society communication. Formalization of the communication. The art of communication. Technology as medium of communication.
Company communication. Internal and external communication. Marketing versus external and internal communication. Target groups of communication.
Importance of information in the company communication and ways of its gathering.
Marketing research - process of retrieving information.
Communication through mediator. Telephoning. Media communication. High technology communication.
Written communication. Company documents. Administration. Design and form of documents and papers accordance with the EU and CZ standards.
Image of the company communication. Role of manager and image of the company communication strategy.
Communication barriers. Audit company communication.
Communication channels and media.
Social norms and communication, manifestation of the social values dynamism with respect to the moral and the legal norms.