MGX9720 - Managing change

Leader: Dr Ross Donohue

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2007 (Evening)
Caulfield Second semester 2007 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2007 (Evening)
City Second semester 2007 (On-campus)
Gippsland First semester 2007 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

Managing change from an organisational perspective. Change theory relating to organisational diagnosis, responses to change, promoting readiness for change; Organisation Development - characteristics of OD, models, role of the OD practitioner, interventions; Organisational transformation - nature and characteristics, models, contingency approaches, strategic diagnosis and capability.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• recognise the challenges and issues arising out of organisational change initiatives
• recall various change models and frameworks, their foundations and relative strengths and weaknesses
• apply change models and concepts to real-life organisational change
• identify the skills and abilities required to be an effective change agent
• apply basic research skills to a real-life change scenario
• develop reflective and evaluative skills as a change agent.

Assessment

Individual topic paper (max 2000 words): 20%
Individual topic paper (max 2500 words): 30%
Syndicate change management project (5000 words): 50%

Contact hours

3-hour class per week, block mode

Prerequisites

MGX9600