Module BUSI41015: MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE (DL)

Department: Business School (Business)

BUSI41015: MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE (DL)

Tied To

• N1D217: Business Administration (Finance) (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)
• N1D314: Business Administration (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)
• N1D317: Business Administration (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• The essence of an effective organization is how well it adapts and changes to match its changing environment. The essence of a successful manager is the way in which he or she can handle change at an intellectual and personal level as well as equipping others in the organization to do the same. This module seeks to help you in that process.

Content

• Introduction to Management of Change
• The Elements of Change
• Understanding Organisational Change - Some Theoretical Perspectives
• Organisational Culture
• Management Orientation: Manager’s Skills and Attitudes
• Effecting Change
• Reacting to Change
• Implementation

Learning Outcomes

• To critically appreciate the broader context of organizational change.
• To critically appreciate the underlying political, environmental, social and technological reasons that are driving change within organizations.
• To understand the organizational change process and critically appreciate the different intellectual streams that help us to do so.
• To understand the necessary managerial skills that will help them to address change factors within their working life and develop a critical awareness of the extent to which they are equipped to handle these.
• To critically appreciate different forms of intervention within organizations that may help to facilitate change.
• To critically appreciate the different elements that contribute to defining organizational culture and the climate within an organization.
• To critically appreciate the different elements involved in the process of implementing change within organizations.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• The module is delivered in discrete Units. These are designed to enable the learning outcomes to be achieved through a combination of specially written material, directed reading, reflection through self-assessed assignments and guidance for further reading. Module tutors provide feedback on formative work and are available for individual consultation as necessary (by email, telephone, post or fax).
• The written assignment will test students’ understanding of relevant concepts and their ability to apply and interpret what they have learned to the analysis of a particular issue in depth.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

1 Compulsory Tutor Assessed Assignment, (1,500 words).