Managing Organizational Change

Course content

The course introduces the student to the field of organizational development and provides a basis in OD theory and application. It aims to: 1) introduce the student to the advances in theory and practice that have given rise to OD, 2) evaluate various models for organizational change, 3) review the basic elements of diagnosis and research in OD and, 4) help students to understand the benefits and limitations on current popular movements in OD. To illustrate the connection between OD theory and practice, concepts will be reviewed and applied to cases throughout the course.