Managing Change

Course aim

The course enables students to understand the integral link between organisational change and organisational sustainability. It equips students with a working knowledge of the organisational change literature, an understanding of organisational politics and the processes involved in managing change.

Course content

Images of managing change; diagnosis for change; models of change; skills in managing organisational change; local and international case studies; planning for change; resistance to change; strategies for communicating change; implementing change; consolidating change.

Textbook(s)

Palmer, I, Dunford, R & Buchanan, DA 2022, Managing Organizational Change: A Multiple Perspective Approach, 4th edn, McGraw Hill Irwin, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Critical analysis, Team Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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