MGW3130 Organisational change and development
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGW3130 Organisational change and development is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It needs MGW1010.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGW3130
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MGW3130
No unit lists MGW3130 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit introduces you to various concepts of organisational change and development. It covers topics including: theories of organisational development, organisational change and organisational transformation; the role of the organisational change practitioner; development of change interventions; employee responses to change; and challenges of change.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment60%
- ExaminationThreshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
introduce students to organisational change and development theories and develop fundamental knowledge of organisational change as an area of management
- 2
explore various models and analytical tools used by organisational change practitioners
- 3
identify and critically evaluate a variety of organisational change interventions
- 4
develop an understanding of the challenges that both managers and employees face when experiencing change
- 5
develop critical thinking and analytical skills in applying organisational change theory to various workplace situations
- 6
demonstrate in the individual summative assessment task a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered in the unit. This is demonstrated by the requirement that the student must attain a mark of at least 40% in the final summative assessment task.
Workload and teaching
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. and Worley, C. (2020). Organisation Change: Development and Transformation. 7th edition. Melbourne, Australia: Cengage Learning.
Where it fits
MGW3130 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Manjit Singh Sandhu
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGW3130?
You need MGW1010 before you enrol.
When is MGW3130 offered?
In 2021, MGW3130 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is MGW3130?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGW3130 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include MGW3130?
MGW3130 is part of Management.