Planning and Implementing Organisational Change
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
BUSS 3081
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
153461
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
Yes
Course owner
School of Management
Course aim
The aim of this course is to develop students' understanding of organisational change as a purposeful effort in sustaining and improving organisational performance, in the context of the dynamic competitive environment in which organisations operate. It highlights the importance of understanding human reactions to change, and the need to re-align behaviours, as key concepts to leading and implementing organisational change.
Course content
Theories of organisational change; applying change theories to practice; responses to change, including resistance to change; change models; the influence of organisational culture; professional development and change; change
Textbook(s)
Senior, B & Swailes, S 2016, Organizational Change, 5th edn, Pearson, Sydney
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| BUSS 2043 | Foundations of Human Resource Management |
Course listed above plus successful completion of 49.5 units.
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
| Preparatory | 1 x 1 week | ||
| Lecture | 2 hours x 10 weeks | ||
| Workshop | 1 hour x 10 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE) | |||
| Workshop | 5 hours x 6 sessions | ||
| EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE | |||
| External | 3 hours x 10 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | |||
| Workshop | 3 hours x 10 weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Essay, Project
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Course Coordinators
Dr Kathryn Hill
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