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 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs MGB2230, MGC2230 or MGX2111.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGF3621
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MGF3621
No unit lists MGF3621 as a prerequisite in the 2025 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 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
- Written80%
- Presentation20%
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
- 6
demonstrate knowledge or skills for crafting sustainable futures for people, organisations, communities, and/or the environment.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachActive learning
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. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
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 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Ross Donohue
Common questions
When is MGF3621 offered?
In 2025, 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 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MGF3621?
MGF3621 is part of Business management.