Organizational Change and Development: Approaches and Issues   [Archived Catalog]
2017-2018 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook
   

MAM 8011 - Organizational Change and Development: Approaches and Issues


In a highly competitive business environment, change is inevitable. Organizational leaders need to understand the nature of change, how it operates, and how to harness its power to unleash innovation to create an organization's future. This course critically examines how to enable an organization to transform itself so it can be vital, resilient, and prosperous. It explores (a) the relationship between organizational learning, innovation, and transformation, (b) how change can be approached from an adaptive systems perspective, and (c) the types of organizational cultures that support successful change management processes and continuous development. It also focuses on how change-agent leaders can address resistance, resolve conflict, and use design thinking to manage innovation efforts more effectively.  3 credit(s)