Manage Organisational Change

This module discusses how to manage change in an organisation to optimise the benefits the organisation receives and minimise the negative impacts. This is done by developing, implementing and evaluating change management strategies.
The module begins with a general discussion of change, including the types and models of change and the features of successful change. It continues by examining how organisations should monitor their internal and external environments to identify opportunities and problems which will require change. The module discusses how to prepare an organisation for change and how to overcome barriers to change such as employee resistance, organisational culture, and lack of skills and resources. It examines the activities and interventions organisations can use to help employees accept change, before discussing techniques for deciding on the most appropriate change strategy. The module looks at how to develop a communication plan for change, before concluding with discussions on how to implement and evaluate change management strategies.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify change requirements/opportunities
• Develop change management strategy
• Implement change management strategy

Content Areas

• Introduction to Managing Organisational Change
• Types of Models of Change
• Features of Successful Change
• Identifying the Need for Change
• Preparing an Organisation for Change
• Overcoming Barriers to Change
• Change Interventions
• Developing a Change Management Strategy
• Implementing a Change Management Strategy
• Evaluating a Change Management Strategy
• Organisational Change Review

Module Duration and Workload

This module involves a total of 60 hours per term of study including a course work component, educator contact, research and related study activities, translating to approximately 5 hours of study per week. Students will need to allocate additional time for the completion of assessment activities related to the module.