Subject description

This subject analyses how managers can conceptualise and lead the process of organisational change. Issues under discussion will be: organisational change theories and models; forces for change; resistance to change; coping with change; recognising, diagnosing, planning and implementing change; organisational development; contingency approaches to change; and aspects of cultural change … For more content click the Read More button below.

Equivalence

MGMT915 - Management of Change

Delivery

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Engagement hours

Wollongong, Sydney & Distance Learning:Please refer to subject outline / subject Moodle site for contact hours detail

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Develop an understanding of the key concepts, theories and research relevant to the field of change management to enable students to navigate through change situations occurring in their own work environments.
2.
Demonstrate the complexities of change management as applied in practice in relation to individuals, groups and organisations.
3.
Use the 'case study' approach in order to bring alive the context and reality of change within business organisations and as a vehicle for the application of theory.
4.
Encourage students to become reflexive practitioners of change management.

Assessment details

Individual Multiple Choice Test

Self-reflection Report

Group Case Study Presentation and Report

Research Report

Textbook information

Textbook details are available online from the University Bookshop at http://unishop.uow.edu.au/

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