MANAGING ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE
EDU5MOC
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Organisations are under pressure to change. The need for flexibility, team work, customisation and problem solving in the work context has created a need for understanding how organisations change and the way that change is managed. In this subject students will focus on educational organisations and how they are responding to social, economic and political change. The focus is on the key stakeholders, management and workers, and the way that organisational change impacts on their life and work in the organisation. Students will be introduced to change management theories, especially those relevant to educational organisations and apply the theoretical knowledge to their experiences and practices. The common focus is on how people might be enabled to deal with such changes. Recent case studies of workers whose institutions are changing are considered, together with practical strategies for the development of practical management skills.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorTroy Heffernan
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Achieving organisational change through values alignment | Recommended | Branson, C. (2008) | JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION, 46(3), 376-395 |
| Readings | Distributed leadership and organizational change: Reviewing the evidence. | Recommended | Harris, A., Leithwood, K., Day, C.,Sammons, P., & Hopkins, D. (2007) | JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL CHANGE, 8, 337-347. |
| Readings | Educational change over time? The sustainability and nonsustainability of three decades of secondary school change and continuity | Recommended | Hargreaves, A. & Goodson, I. (2006) | EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION QUARTERLY 42(1), 3-41 |
| Readings | Inclusive and exclusive educational change: Emotional responses of teachers and implications for leadership | Recommended | Hargreaves, A.(2004) | SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 24(2), 287-309 |
| Readings | The Heart of Change | Recommended | Kotter, J. & Cohen, S. (2002) | HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PRESS PP1-14 |
| Readings | The impact of workplace remodelling on change management and working practices in English primary schools. | Recommended | Hammersley-Fletcher, L. (2008) | SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, 28(5), 489-503. |
| Readings | Manage the change or it will manage you. | Recommended | Voehl, F., & Harrington, (2016) | CRC Press, London |
| Readings | Organisational change: Development and transformation (6th ed | Recommended | Waddell, D., Creed, A., Cummings, T., & Worley, C. (2016) | Cengage Learning Australia |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Examine the process of organisational change from broad social and economic perspectives.
- Activities:
- Engage with compiled readings on LMS and prepare to actively contribute to class discussions. Assessment Task 1a
02. Demonstrate an understanding of workplace learning and the politics of practice and how these shape organisational change.
- Activities:
- Engage with compiled readings on LMS and prepare to actively contribute to class discussions. Assessment Task1b Case Study
03. Critically evaluate organisational learning as a way to manage change.
- Activities:
- Engage with compiled readings on LMS and prepare to actively contribute to class discussions. Assessment Task1b Case Study
04. Recognise and analyse common strategies for change seen in managers and staff during organisational change.
- Activities:
- Engage with compiled readings on LMS and prepare to actively contribute to class discussions. Assessment Task 2 Essay
05. Demonstrate strategies to lead and manage in a rapidly changing environment.
- Activities:
- Assessment Task 2 Essay
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2020, Week 10-25, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTroy Heffernan
Class requirements
Lecture/Workshop
Week:
10
-
25
Three 6.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period
on weekends
during the day
from week 10 to week 25
and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
12
-
25
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class every two weeks
on weekdays
during the day
from week 12 to week 25
and delivered via online.
Scheduled Online Class
Week:
10
-
25
Three 2.0 hours scheduled online class per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 25
and delivered via online.
"Online classes"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Task 1a Case Study Summary (800 words equiv) | Summary of main themes in selected case study | 15 | 01, 03, 05 |
| Assessment Task1b Case Study - Analysis and contribution to debate (1200 words) | Individual provocative, analytical contribution to Case Study summary 1a | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 05 |
| Assessment Task 2 Essay (Major Task) (approx 2500 words) | Initiating a plan for change in chosen organisation context | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| Assessment Task 3 - Online contribution (500 words equivalence) | Ongoing fortnightly Padlet contribution | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |