Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2023-24 |
This module aims to provide postgraduate students with a critical introduction to theories of change as they are presented in management areas such as organisation behaviour, strategy and operations. Change is integral to both the theory and practice of management: this module deconstructs it as a concept.The module will introduce students to a wide ranging of critical perspectives on the topic, and will focus particularly on the application of theory to management practice. The module will encompass a wide range of global critical perspectives, and will introduce students to accounts of change within social and political contexts, as well as in business.
Academic and graduate skills
Successful completion of the module will demonstrate that students are able to:
Develop creative, deeper and more challenging ways of understanding organisational change, based on a wide range of theoretical models and organisational case studies
Appreciate the advantages and limitations of particular theories and organisational practices
Demonstrate sensitivity to the social, political, ethical, economic and philosophical issues that shape change
Critically evaluate different approaches to organisational change and appraise future directions
Subject content
Defining change
The context of change
Theories of change and transformation and their critique.
Evolutionary/institutional theory - exploration, selection, adaptation
Implementing change
Power and Resistance
Damage, repair and recovery
Social and political change models
Change in the context of environmentalism and sustainability
Teaching Materials
VLE ppt presentations, handouts
References to key texts, journals and case studies
Reading list
Podcasts
Guest speaker presentations
Media examples
Educational games (eg role plays, simulations)
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
None
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
Feedback will be given in accordance with the University Policy on feedback in the Guide to Assessment as well as in line with the School policy.
Baxter, L. F. (2008) Managing Performance Improvement, New York, Routledge.
Burnes, B (2009) Managing Change: Harlow, FT.
Hughes, M. (2010). Managing Change: A Critical Perspective. London: CIPD.