Management of organizational change

• Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts, theories and perspectives introduced throughout the course
• Critically evaluate, and apply relevant theories and models to complex real-life management challenges related to change
• Analyze an organizational change related case or topic, while determining key problem areas, selecting and applying relevant theories, tools and methods to propose potential solutions
• Understand organizational change and change management, as an interplay among several organizational key actors, including employees, managers and other organizational stakeholders
• Assess and discuss technological change within an organizational and societal context, and explain how relevant actions support implementation
• Discuss and reflect on the use of digital technologies in managing and coordinating companies’ activities across local and global operations
• Develop and plan an organizational change intervention in a simulated or practical context
• Formulate recommendations with concern for society, people, and performance

The course focuses on leading organizational change and transition processes. It introduces core theories and models for organizational change processes, from understanding the change to implementing the change and sustaining it. Throughout the course, you work with different cases of organizational change where you use theories and models to analyze and make recommendations with concern for both people and performance. In addition, concrete examples are presented through guest lectures.

• 6 – 20 (Tues 13-17)

Lectures, peer review of individual assignments, case analysis and project work in teams of 6-7 students.