Managing change
Associate Professor Michael Knowles
3 points
* One 3-hour session per week for six weeks
* Second
semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisite: MBA5210
Objectives On completion of this subject students should have a thorough understanding of the different theoretical bases of planned change as well as the range of methodologies available to planned change as a social technology.
Synopsis This subject deals with both the theoretical and methodological foundations of the planned change process. The subject examines how planned change is initiated, how and why initiatives are resisted, and how the change process can be facilitated through the intervention of a change agent.
Assessment Written (practical work/fieldwork 2500-3000 words): 100%
Recommended texts
Carnall C A Managing change in organizations Prentice-Hall International, 1990
French W C and Bell C H Organization development Prentice-Hall, 1990
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