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 615-351 Organisational Analysis and Change

Note

  1. This subject is regarded as a non-science subject for students enrolled in the BSc, BASc and combined BSc courses.

  2. Students cannot receive credit for both 615-351 Organisational Analysis and Change and 615-352 Organisational Analysis and Change.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Dr B Corbitt

Prerequisites

615-255 (Organisational Processes).

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

24 lectures (2 per week), seminar discussions (up to 2 hours per week)

Subject Description

This subject explores the relationship between information systems implementation and organisational change, focusing on managing the change process. Topics may include techniques for organisational assessment and the role of sponsors, targets, change agents, and external parties such as consultants. The subject will be taught with a combination of lectures and tutorials.

At the completion of this subject, students should:

  • understand the relationship between information systems implementation and organisational change;

  • be familiar with some techniques of organisational assessment and diagnosis;

  • have explored the process of change in organisations, including resistance to change;

  • understand the range of actions that can be taken to facilitate organisational change.

Assessment

A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination; individual projects; group project. The project work is expected to take an average of six hours per week. Weighting of the assessment components will be announced at the commencement of the subject.

Prescribed Texts
  • Jackson D (1997), Dynamic Organisations: The Challenge of Change. London: Macmillan Business.
  • Senge P (1990), The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organisation. Australia: Random House.
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