ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue

The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module.
Title Change Management
Code EXED537
Coordinator Prof S Bridgewater
Marketing (ULMS)
Sue.Bridgewater@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2020-21 Level 7 FHEQ Whole Session 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

EXED522 Leadership 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:

 

Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 7.5

        5

7.5

7.5

7.5

10

45
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 105
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Group Poster      40       
Individual Written Assignment 1500 words  -1500 words    60       

Aims

The module's aims are:

to examine how organisations are changing in practice and what tools and techniques are used by managers to shape the change process and organisations;

to assess and understand change management processes

to subject these models of change management, transition and innovation to critical scrutiny;

to provide frameworks for making sense of new management ideas and approach and their adoption.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Critically appraise the drivers of organizational change and how organizations change in practice.

(LO2) Evaluate change management models and processes and apply to own organisation.

(LO3) Critically evaluate the challenges of change management in different situations.

(LO4) Critically appraise the role of knowledge and learning in effective change management.

(S1) Problem Solving

(S2) Flexible and adaptable

(S3) Commercially Aware

(S4) Organised and able to work under pressure

(S5) Team Player

(S6) Excellent Communicator

(S7) IT Literate

(S8) Ethically Aware

(S9) A lifelong learner

(S10) Internationally Aware


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Online (synchronous and asynchronous)

Case based learning (asynchronous online) x 7.5 hours
Case based learning (synchronous online) x 7.5 hours
Lecture (asynchronous online) x 7.5 hours
Lecture (synchronous either face to face or online) x 7.5 hours
Practical (asynchronous online) x 10 hours
Practical (synchronous either face to face or online) x 5 hours
Self-directed learning x 105 hours

Lectures are no longer than one hour blocks and will provide students with the opportunities to engage and discuss.

Students will be encouraged to engage in exercises and activities which require them to reflect upon theories, models, concepts and frameworks and to apply these to their own organisation to understand best practice in change management

A range of change managers will be invited to provide their perspectives on the challenges and processes involved in change management situations in different contexts. Students will be provided with opp ortunities to develop their understanding by debate and to critically reflect on how they would have addressed these situations.

Students will be expected to complete schedule directed module pre-reading, to prepare for some exercises, tasks and assessments during the module and to research, develop and write a final written assessment. In addition to the suggested readings, students might be expected to develop their own reading, research and preparation of topics for the final assessment.


Syllabus

 

Key topics:

Introduction to the Changing Context of Organisations
Challenges for current organisations and why change matters
Different Perspectives and theories on organizational change
Different organisational change situations
Organisational politics and change e.g. stakeholder analysis, change sustainability & ethics, change readiness and responses to change (acceptance, compliance and resistance).
Context Models of Change
Change Process Models
The Impact of Change – Measuring, Monitoring and Sustaining Change
Organizational Learning
The role of Knowledge and Knowledge Creation
Contemporary Perspectives on change management

Materials will be made available to students via VITAL and students will also be expected to read additional materials from the suggested and required reading list using online library resources


Recommended Texts

Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.