MGMT7029 Managing Change in Organisations
| Offered By | School of Mgt, Marketing & International Business |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Management |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, and First Semester, 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course introduces students to a broad range of current change literature and with the problems and key issues relating to managing change in organisations. Key topics include metaphors for understanding change, theories of planned change, the role of the change agent, diagnosis, responses to change, the process of planned change, interventions (techno-structural, strategic, cross-cultural), managing and leading change, current issues and challenges. |
| Learning Outcomes | The objective of this course is to understand how organizations manage change. Specifically, the course will focus on concepts, frameworks, and practical steps for managing organizational change. It will introduce students to a general model of planned change and the specific processes of planned change including contracting; diagnosing organisations, groups and jobs; collecting, analysing and feeding back diagnostic information; designing interventions; and leading and managing change. In addition, the course will focus on specific organisational development interventions such as human process interventions; restructuring organisations; employee involvement; and human resource management interventions. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Class preparatory assignments 12%; mid semester exam 30%; seminar presentation 25%; Change Management Case 33% |
| Workload | 3 hour workshop plus private study time. |
| Course Classification(s) | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. |
| Areas of Interest | Management |
| Eligibility | At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree |
| Prescribed Texts | See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=MGMT7029 |
| Preliminary Reading |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=MGMT7029
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| Indicative Reading List | See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=MGMT7029 |
| Programs | Master of Business, Master of Business Administration, Master of Business, Master of Management, Master of Business Administration, Master of Management, and Master of Project Management |
| Other Information |
For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=MGMT7029 |
| Academic Contact | See http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=MGMT7029 |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.
