Management of Change
PostgraduateACU-MGMT6212021
Course information for 2021 intake
Explore the manager’s toolkit for dealing with change in organisations. Differentiate between cultural and structural change. Grasp the factors that motivate organisational change. Identify the qualities you should demonstrate when overseeing change.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Management of Change
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understand of, and be able to explain, the nature and development of the concept of change in organisations;
- Critically analyse the different frames of reference applicable to the study of change in organisations;
- Identify and analyse factors that influence change in a variety of organisations;
- Evaluate knowledge, skills and ethical approaches and implications relevant for the management of change in organisations.
- Perspectives on Change
- Role of Leadership and structural complexities
- Change models
- HR/People Management
- Change and Power
- Neuroscience and Change
- Cultural Change
- Decision Making and Uncertainty in Change
- Ethics, Social and Sustainability Issues
- Organisational transformation
In contemporary organisations, the phenomenon of change is a reality that faces managers at all levels. Change refers to any alteration of the status quo and involves some modification of the elements of an organisation. Understanding the complexities of the process and nature of such change requires careful and rigorous analysis. For this reason there is general recognition in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors that successful organisational change requires coordinated managerial planning, leadership and skill. In the face of this challenge, a new focus for leaders and managers has been emerging. This subject, then, provides leaders and managers with the opportunity to integrate theory and practice with respect to change in the light of contemporary research and reflection upon their own experience.
- Assessment (100%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Others
Do not enrol into this subject if you have successfully completed OHSE622. Refer to Transition Arrangements.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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