Management of Organisational Change – MG206
Management of Organsational Change
MG 206
- Course Outline 2013 Objective
Lecturer
The objective of this course is to help you to recognise the range of
choices that promote conditions for successful organisational change.
Name
Office
Ext
E-mail
Maureen
Maloney
Room 312
Cairnes Building
3922
maureen.maloney@nui
galway.ie
If you contact me by e-mail, please use your ‘nuigalway.ie’ address. I
respond to phone calls and e-mails within 48 hours.
Times
Lectures:
Day
Time
Venue
Monday &
Tuesday
12-1
AM 150
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
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Describe changes to industries and organisations
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Summarise the change process
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Identify sources of support and resistance to change and
devise strategies to promote the change process

Develop a plan for change using a strategic approach and
appropriate intervention
Overall
Learning
Outcomes

Describe different forms of intervention and the necessary
requirements for successful implementation

Discuss methods of reviewing the progress of the change
process and embedding change within the organisation
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Apply concepts to your own experience and case studies

Demonstrate your ability to work in a team developing your
team-working skills

Conduct case study research that will identify change issues in
a small- or medium-sized business.
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There are two sessions per week. The content of these sessions will
Format
include lectures, discussions and guest lecturers.
2nd B.Comm and B.Comm International
3rd B.Comm Accounting
2nd Bachelor of Corporate Law
Programme(s)
4th B.Sc Business Information Systems
4th B.Sc Project and Construction Management
Higher Diploma in Business Studies
International Students
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Course materials are available at http://blackboard.nuigalway.ie

All information concerning assignments is posted in the
‘Assignment’ folder.
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Course Material
If any additions are made to Blackboard, I will post an
‘Announcement’.

Please check Blackboard and your ‘nuigalway.ie’ e-mail
account regularly.
Hayes, J. (2010) The Theory and Practice of Change Management,
Core Text
Third Edition. UK: Palgrave and Macmillan
Supplementary
Text
No
Supplementary
Readings
Any supplementary resources will be posted on Blackboard
1.
End of Year Examination
60%
2.
Continuous Assessment
40%
Continuous assessment is group-based.
There are two deadlines
(mid-February and mid-March). Details will be discussed in class and
Assessment
posted on Blackboard.
A minimum of 35% is required in the final written examination before
marks
for
continuous
assessment
can
be
determination of the overall mark for the subject.
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included
in
the
Management of Organisational Change – MG206
There is no facility to complete the continuous assessment
individually or during the summer.
Credit weighting:
Workload
hours
Lecture hours:
24
Independent study & assignment work:
99
Examination:
Total Student Effort:
Other
5 ECT
2
125
Any students with special needs should notify me immediately.
Readings:
Topic
Dates (subject to change)
Readings/Other
Introduction
Week 1 – 7 January
Real Business. Real
Change.
Patterns of change
Week 1 - 8 January
Chapter 1
Process of change
Week 2 - 14 January
Chapter 2
Week 2 – 15 January
Chapter 3
Week 3– 21 January
Chapter 5
Recognising the need for
change
Open systems models &
alignment
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Gathering & interpreting
Week 3 – 22 January
Chapter 7
information
Power, politics and
Week 4 – 28 January
stakeholder
management
Motivating others to
change
Chapter 8
Week 5 – 4 Feb
Week 4– 29 January
Chapter 11
Week 6 – 11 Feb
Week 5 – 4-5 February
Assignment
Workshop
Week 5 – 5 Feb
Leadership in change
management
Week 6 – 11 February
Chapter 9
Week 6 – 12 Feb
Week 5 – 12 February
Communicating change
Chapter 10
Week 7 – 18 Feb
Shaping implementation
strategies
Developing a change
plan
Week 6 – 18 February
Chapter 14
Week 7 – 19 Feb
Week 7 – 19 February
Chapter 15
Week 8 – 25 Feb
Week 8 – 25 February
Chapter 16
Types of interventions
Week 8 – 26 February
Week 8 – 26 February
Chapter 19
Action research
Week 9 – 4 March
High performance
management
Week 9 – 4 March
Week 9 – 12 March
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Chapter 22
Management of Organisational Change – MG206
Week 9 – 5 March
Chapter 23
Lean
Week 10 – 5 & 11 March
Chapter 24/ Guest speaker
Reviewing change
Week 11 – 19 March
Chapter 27
Making change stick
Week 12 – 25 March
Chapter 28
Exam discussion
Week 12 – 26 March
Business process reengineering
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