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Organizational Change and Innovation Management


Course Description

Key concepts and theories in organizational change and development. The focus is on the student's development of diagnostic skills necessary for the identification of organizational problems and opportunities and the effective management of organizational change.


Athena Title

Org Change and Innov Mgmt


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in MGMT 5970E


Prerequisite

MGMT 3000 or MGMT 3000E or MGMT 3000H


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to recognize individual (i.e., personality), group (i.e., size), and organization (i.e., age, culture) level variables and change dynamics.
  • Student will understand complex issues of managing organization change and development in a turbulent environment.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate key concepts and theories in organizational change and development.
  • Students will be able to identify organizational problems and opportunities.

Topical Outline

  • I. Introduction to Organizational Change: Context
  • II. Vision
  • III. Diagnosis & Strategy Implementation
  • IV. Group Work (change issues for groups)
  • V. Organizational Culture
  • VI. Learning
  • VII. Ethics
  • VIII. Emerging Topics

Syllabus