ORGANISATIONAL ANALYSIS
BUA5OA
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject aims to explore and analyse different philosophical perspectives and approaches to organisational design and change. It will encourage a critical evaluation of current thinking on organisational design, structuring and change approaches. By examining arguments and assumptions underpinning key philosophies that are used to 'diagnose' organisations, it will explore and challenge the tools and techniques each prescribe for designing organisations and implementing change interventions. Through critical application of different philosophical perspectives to practical organisational change case studies, students will be encouraged to move beyond prescriptive, paradigm-centred theories of organising, and learn to understand and manage the opportunities and constraints each perspective offers in designing innovative, flexible, and adaptive organisations.
School: La Trobe Business School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Timothy Marjoribanks
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in LMMBA or HZMBHA or LMMBAH or LMMBAA or LZFABA to do this subject.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: BUO5OA
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Philosophies of Organizational Change | Preliminary | Smith, A. & Graetz, F. (2011) | Edward Elgar Publishing Limited: The Lypiatts, Gloucestershire, UK. |
| Readings | Management and Organisation Theory: A Jossey-Bass Reader | Prescribed | Miles, JA (2012) | Wiley |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Critically research the body of knowledge and fundamental themes and issues surrounding specific organisational behaviours
- Activities:
- Assessed individual assignments x 2, and in-class assessed and unassessed group exercises.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
02. Analyse and critically reflect upon specific organisational problems in behavioural terms and develop practical and evidence-based approaches for resolving those problems.
- Activities:
- Assessed individual assignments x 2, and in-class assessed and unassessed group exercises.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
03. Evaluate the appropriateness of different organisational change perspectives to understand and address organisational issues.
- Activities:
- Assessed individual assignments x 2, and in-class assessed and unassessed group exercises.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Evaluate the opportunities and constraints each change perspective offers in designing innovative, flexible, and adaptive organisations.
- Activities:
- Assessed individual assignments x 2, and in-class assessed and unassessed group exercises.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Develop and apply socially responsible and sustainable change management practices in contemporary organisations.
- Activities:
- Assessed individual assignments x 2, and in-class assessed and unassessed group exercises.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
City Campus, 2017, Semester 2, Night
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Timothy Marjoribanks
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on any day including weekend at night from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"'Sessions will be video conferenced to the regional campuses weekly""
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual written assignment 1 | 2500 words | 35 | 01, 02, 05 |
| Individual written assignment 2 | 2500 words | 35 | 03, 04, 05 |
| In Class Group Activities x Three | 3 x 500 words | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
City Campus, 2017, Week 11-20, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Timothy Marjoribanks
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 12 - 20
Five 6.0 hours block mode per study period on weekends during the day from week 12 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Sessions will be 9-5pm 18 & 19 March, * & 9 April, 13 & 14 May 2017 from 9am - 5pm"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual written assignment 1 | 2500 words | 35 | 01, 02, 05 |
| Individual written assignment 2 | 2500 words | 35 | 03, 04, 05 |
| In Class Group Activities x Three | 3 x 500 words | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Vietnam, 2017, Week 19-26, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Timothy Marjoribanks
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 19 - 26
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 19 to week 26 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual written assignment 1 | 2500 words | 35 | 01, 02, 05 |
| Individual written assignment 2 | 2500 words | 35 | 03, 04, 05 |
| In Class Group Activities x Three | 3 x 500 words | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |