615-251 Organisational Analysis and Change

615-150 Organisational Processes, or equivalent.

This subject explores the relationship between information systems and organisational change, focusing on managing the change process. Models for analysing and managing change will be examined. Topics include the drivers of change; the roles of power and politics; and planned and emergent change. 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.

A 2-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.