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This module is about the management of change. Students will be encouraged to reflect critically on the nature and process of change in organisations. The module will focus on the strategic aspects of organisational change, using examples from the private sector, public sector and third sector. Finally, students will explore these at the levels of corporate decision-making and affected groups and individuals.

This module focuses on environmental change and organisational response. This includes the nature of the change process; planned and unplanned change; politics of change and conflict resolution; organisational change and culture; and organisational change and structure; from a theoretical, practice and/or policy perspective. The role of managers and change agents will be considered as well as hard and soft models for change and finally evaluating change.

A student passing this module should be able to:

1. Analyse the relationship between environmental change and organisational capability. This will include analysing the areas of complexity, ambiguity and other challenges arising from the business environment.(PLO1) (PLO3)
2. Analyse the nature of change and evaluate concepts, and factors that critically appraise attempts to promote strategic change.(PLO6)
3. Explore contemporary issues and the impact in business management, including sustainability, globalisation, corporate social responsibility, diversity and governance.(PLO2)
4. Analyse and evaluate the relationship between organisational culture and change. (PLO5)
5. Analyse and evaluate the role of managers, internal and external change agents in the promotion and implementation of change. (PLO4)

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.