Program Overview

MGMT310 - Organisational Change for Sustainability

Year

2024

Credit points

10

Campus offering

The unit is offered at multiple campuses, including Brisbane, Melbourne, North Sydney, and Strathfield.

Unit Details

• Term: Semester 1 and Semester 2
• Mode: Multi-mode
• Prerequisites: MGMT213 Organisational Analysis or HRMG204 Organisational Behaviour
• Incompatible: HRMG303 - Organisational Change
• Teaching organisation: 150 hours over a twelve-week semester or equivalent study period

Unit Rationale, Description, and Aim

The effective management of organisational change is crucial for achieving sustainable organisational outcomes. This unit aims to enhance students' knowledge of organisational change theory and practices, developing their understanding of the processes and skills necessary to design, manage, and implement sustainable change solutions.

Learning Outcomes

To successfully complete this unit, students will demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

1. Evaluate foundation frameworks, philosophies, and theories related to organisational change management.
2. Determine organisational change intervention strategies, addressing ethical, social, and sustainability issues while respecting individual dignity.
3. Apply change models to identify organisational and behavioural issues affecting change needs and implementation.
4. Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously and with peers to develop practical and sustainable interventions.
5. Apply effective written and oral communication skills.

Content

Topics include:

• Introduction to organisational change for sustainability
• Approaches to organisational change
• Change diagnosis tools
• Types of interventions and designing change interventions
• Planning and implementing change milestones for sustainability
• Communication, cross-cultural dynamics, and stakeholders' engagement
• Power, readiness, and resistance to change
• Sustaining change and managing stakeholders' needs and diversity
• Analysing future trends and issues in managing organisational change

Learning and Teaching Strategy

This unit takes an enquiry-based learning approach, guiding students in developing knowledge associated with organisational change through workshops and experiential learning.

Assessment Strategy

To pass this unit, students must complete and submit three graded assessment tasks, achieving an aggregate mark of at least 50%. The assessment tasks include:

1. Analytical Report (25%): A 1000-word analytical research report critically analysing and evaluating change management frameworks and theories.
2. Change Diagnosis Report (35%): A 1500-word change diagnostic report applying change processes and frameworks to real-life scenarios.
3. Change Plan Proposal (40%): A 1250-word written change plan proposal and a 5-minute video or 10-minute live presentation to stakeholders, collectively applying and integrating change theories, models, and frameworks.

Representative Texts and References

A list of academic references and texts supporting the unit's content, including publications on organisational change, leadership, and management.