Change Management

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Course Change Management (VVTVM24203) annotation

Taking into account the peculiarities of contemporary organizational change management of organizations and analyzing international business experience, the students are acquainted with the main models and tools of organizational change management; the role of leadership is discussed; the problems of resistance to organizational change are highlighted; the tools which allow to overcome these problems and successfully implement business strategy are presented.

Aim of course

To provide a theoretical background of organizational change management and comprehensive understanding of the organizational change management process. To highlight the knowledge, skills, and resources that will most assist the managers in making effective decisions and undertaking successful actions. To develop practical skills of organizational change management.

Learning outcomes: will know and understand the role of leaders in change management, business change management theories and management methodologies, and be able to apply them in assessing the need for change, initiating the change process, developing and implementing a change plan, assessing their effectiveness, and managing resistance to change.

Basic knowledge and skills required to study this course (if applicable): Management.

Faculty and course volume in credits: A 6-credit course of study for the Master's degree in the Faculty of Business Management.

Course content

List of the Course lecture topics:

Introductory lecture: The Importance of Organizational Change Management. Submission of subject content and requirements. The nature of the changes that the organization encounters. Opportunities to overcome change

Types of organizational change. New models of change. The impact of change on members of the organization

Formation of Organizational leadership theories. Human Resources Approach. Organizational learning

Critical Organizational change success factors. Integrated approach. Realistic approach. Comprehensive Approach

Culture of organization. Cultural Approach. Organization management and change 

Approaches to the strategy. Strategy perception: nature, definitions and attitudes. Choice of strategy and possible constraints

Strategy development. Types of Strategies. Strategic levels. Strategy planning methods

Approaches to change management. Theoretical Basis. Scheduled organizational changes. Extent of organizational change 

Developing Strategic Changes. Formed organizational changes. Summary and critique

Change system.  Variety of changes. Changing system. Selection system 

Management of change. Theory and practice. Employee involvement and transformation of organization 

Organizational changes and management alternatives. Change management models and methodologies 

Management roles and responsibilities 

Globalization and change. The role of the leader. Management and leadership. Management, leadership and change

List of the Course exercise topics:

Identification of organizational changes (case analysis) 

Example of changes process initiation 

Evaluation of different models application for organization assessment. Collection and interpretation of the information needed for the organization's assessment (application of unique technique) 

Choice for leadership change. Leadership model (case study) 

Review of management decisions (case study) 

Assessment of employees' readiness for change 

Development of management system (case study)

Anticipating the resistance to change and selecting a motivational system (review of situations

Upon completion of the course with a positive assessment, a Certificate of Completion will be issued, which is transferable to any higher education institution. Upon completion of the course module without a final assessment, a certificate of completion of the course is issued.

The cost of the course is 469,00 Eur.