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 615-251 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 615-251 and any of 615-351 Organisational Analysis and Change, 615-352 Organisational Analysis and Change (prior to 2001) or 325-304 Organisational Analysis.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

To be announced

Prerequisites

615-150 Organisational Processes, or equivalent.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

24 lectures (two per week), 11 seminar discussions (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; and 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 6 hours per week. Weighting of the assessment components will be announced at the commencement of the subject.

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