MGT 8033 Leading Organisational Change

Course Specification for MGT 8033
1 credit point

SYNOPSIS:
One of the major contemporary issues facing virtually all organisations is the fast-changing and highly complex and dynamic environments they operate in - both externally and internally. There is a constant drive for organisational change - not only to survive but to be able to compete and be successful and sustainable. It is essential for managers and leaders to be familiar with and have competence in the area of change management and leadership. More than ever before, managers and professionals need to focus on the continuous renewal of their organisations on various fronts. They not only need to know how to go about leading and managing change for improved organisational performance and sustainability, but also be more sensitive to their own ability to change themselves. In this course students will be required to: show an understanding of the complex nature of change as well as those factors that affect and enhance prospects for planned organisational change; achieve a perspective on the contextual and conceptual foundations of organisational change; show an understanding of the processes and many of the strategies and techniques which can be applied to lead, manage and facilitate organisational change; appreciate the necessity for organisational change which is aimed at sustainability; and demonstrate their ability to take part in or evaluate some