UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

MGF3621 Organisational change

Faculty of Business and Economics

MGF3621 Organisational change is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs MGW2230, MGB2230, MGC2230 or MGF2111.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1, Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

After MGF3621

No unit lists MGF3621 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Overview

Theory of organisation change and development, OD and metaphor, the client-consultant relationship, diagnosis, interventions, organisational learning, resistance to change, managing resistance to change, evaluation and institutionalisation of change, transformation and cultural change, future directions, revision.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    identify strategies and actions for planned organisational change

  2. 2

    critically evaluate different frameworks and philosophies for change management in organisations

  3. 3

    integrate and synthesise previous knowledge of organisational change processes

  4. 4

    analyse change processes that exist at an individual level, group level and across the organisation as a whole

  5. 5

    examine management practices which directly influence the success or otherwise of implementing a planned change process.

Workload and teaching

  • Seminars36 hours

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Learning resources

Required resources

Waddell, D., Creed, A., Cummings, T.G., & Worley, C.G. (2016). Organisational Change: Development and Transformation (6 th Edition). Cengage: Melbourne Victoria.

Where it fits

MGF3621 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Ross Donohue

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MGF3621?

You need MGW2230, MGB2230, MGC2230 or MGF2111 before you enrol.

When is MGF3621 offered?

In 2020, MGF3621 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.

How much work is MGF3621?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does MGF3621 have an exam?

No. MGF3621 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

Which majors and minors include MGF3621?

MGF3621 is part of Business management.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Management
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 3
Study abroad
Not available