AGB555 Managing Rural Change (8)

Abstract

The subject covers personal change, community change and change within organisations. It adopts an action oriented approach to managing change whereupon students are expected to manage a change situation within a community or organisation. Students work in action learning groups to support each others projects.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 2
Internal	Orange Campus
Distance	Orange Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: AGB555
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Rural Management

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

- compare and contrast various models of change
- explore the relationship between personal values, attitudes and styles of interaction
- demonstrate an understanding of how organisations work
- identify different grouping of people, households and organizations which are commonly labelled 'community' and discuss their various purposes
- advise a community on an appropriate change management strategy for the issues confronting that community
- select various change management strategies and processes available to a community
- implement a change management strategy from the perspective of a consultant within an organisation or community.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
What is change? Models of change Change in organisations Change in rural communities

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