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Organisational Change and Development
Postgraduate | CUR-MBA630 | 2019
Course information for 2019 intake
Discover what it is about organisational change that can lead to disarray, and how you can future-proof organisations against these hurdles. Gain skills in planning, implementing and evaluating organisational change and analyse the results.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
FEE-HELP available
Organisational Change and Development
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- define and apply change management theories, models and practices to a practical business environment
- define and apply change management theories, models and practices to a practical business environment
- identify organisational change and development trends at national and or global levels and interpret implications of these for the specific organisation
- analyse how individuals and organisations react to change
- apply change interventions to facilitate individual, group and organisational change and development programs and the limitations of each.
- Introduction to OCD and history of Organisational Development
- Factors influencing and driving change
- Different models for OCD
- Different models for OCD, (Cont)
- Entry and contracting for OD projects; Diagnosing organisations; diagnosing groups and jobs
- Collecting and analysing diagnostic information; Designing OD Interventions
- Evaluating and Institutionalising OCD interventions
- Organisational Transformation; Leadership and Change
- OCD in a Global and Cross-Cultural context
- Individual and organisational reactions to change; Human process interventions
- Ethical issues related to OCD
- OCD consultant - Professional skills and responsibilities, ethics
The knowledge, skills and understanding of theories, models, strategies, techniques and instruments involved in analysing organisational problems related to change. Planning, implementing and evaluating organisational change and development. Knowledge and skills on the overall process of organisational change and development. Practical experience in analysing organisational problems and in planning, implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of organisational change and improvement programs.
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- Team Presentation (20%)
- Case Analysis (40%)
- Change Evaluation (40%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:
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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