Planning and Implementing Organisational 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 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 leadership; and communicating change.

Textbook(s)

Waddell, D. M., Creed, A., Cummings, T.G & Worley, C.G 2019, Organisational Change: Development and Transformation, 7th edn, Cengage Learning Australia, Australia

Senior, B & Swailes, S 2020, Organizational Change, 6th 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 4C)
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