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 2021 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs MGF2111, MGW2230, MGB2230 or MGC2230.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGF3621
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MGF3621
No unit lists MGF3621 as a prerequisite in the 2021 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 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify strategies and actions for planned organisational change
- 2
critically evaluate different frameworks and philosophies for change management in organisations
- 3
integrate and synthesise previous knowledge of organisational change processes
- 4
analyse change processes that exist at an individual level, group level and across the organisation as a whole
- 5
examine management practices which directly influence the success or otherwise of implementing a planned change process.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 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 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Ross Donohue
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGF3621?
You need MGF2111, MGW2230, MGB2230 or MGC2230 before you enrol.
When is MGF3621 offered?
In 2021, 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.