MGT540 Management of Change (8)
Abstract
Change is a dynamic and perpetual process, and this subject introduces students to a range of theoretical and practical perspectives that facilitate a critical awareness of organisational change. The relationship between the organisation and the staff affected by change is examined through contemporary change-management thinking. Knowledge gained is applied to analyse organisational change issues and explore alternative courses of action. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Term 2 | On Campus | Economic and Finance Institute | Session 2 | Online | Bathurst Campus | On Campus | CSU Study Centre Melbourne | On Campus | CSU Study Centre Sydney | Session 3 | Online | Bathurst Campus | On Campus | CSU Study Centre Melbourne | On Campus | CSU Study Centre Sydney |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: MGT540
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Management and Marketing |
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Assumed Knowledge
Assumed knowledge for this subject is equivalent to that covered in MGT501 or MBA501 or MGT571.
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Enrolment restrictions
Postgraduate students only. |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to identify and define organisational change;
- be able to assess and explain reasons for organisational change and explain why these are contested;
- be able to identify, examine and critically analyse approaches to organisational change, and assess the outcomes, from a range of theoretical perspectives;
- be able to identify, analyse and critically evaluate resistance to organisational change from a range of positions;
- be able to analyse and assess the ethical nature of organisational change; and
- be able to identify, describe and assess an organisational change management programme and propose, justify and communicate an alternative approach.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- The change context: What is organisational change and why does it happen; and internal and external reasons for change
- The process of organisational change: How change is contructed; and who is involved in change management
- Identification and critical evaluation of change interventions
- Alternative perspectives to organisational change: Resistance; and ethical considerations
- Making sense of organisational change: Communication; and changing organisational and occupational identity
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.