Leading and Implementing Change

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 context of the dynamic competitive environment in which organisations operate. It highlights the importance in 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 effective change implementations, methods and approaches to implementing change, international and local case studies, the affect of organisational culture and leadership on implementing change.

Textbook(s)

Spector, B 2013, Implementing Organisational Change: Theory into Practice, 3rd edn, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ

Prerequisite(s)

BUSS 1054 Management Principles OR BUSS 2068 Management and Organisation

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	5.5 hours x 6 sessions
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	3 hours x 13 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

Change Analysis, Change Report, Critical Essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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