1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Economics and Management
3. winter term 2023/2024
4. WEiZ - oferta ERASMUS - Erasmus programme
5. MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE

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MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE - course description

Aim of the course

Students develop skills in the management of change, which are placed in various types of business entities. They gain knowledge and practical skills in preparation for the changes in the organization, including: the recognition of employees resistance to change, take action to offset them, the choice of tactics and strategies for change.

Prerequisites

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Completion in the subject of human resource management

Scope

Content of lectures:
Definitions and the essence of the changes, the factors forcing changes, classification of changes.  Psychosocial consequences of change, conditions of employees reaction on changes. Types of resistance to change. Lewin's model. The reasons for the resistance. Methods of eliminating resistance to change. Methods of forming a positive attitude of employees towards change. Models to facilitate the acceptance of change.  Management of employee participation in the implementation of changes.

Content of class:
The factors forcing changes in organization. Psychosocial consequences of the changes. Behavior of employees towards changes and conditions of their reaction. Causes and types of resistance to change. Methods to prevent and eliminate resistance to change. Building support for change. Stages of change. Tactics of their implementation.

Teaching methods

Discussion, case study, team working,

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Conditions for class credition:

the solution of problem involving the implementation of specific change in a particular organization. Score depends on: assessment of the situation (complete), skills analysis and clarity of presentation. Students may obtain an assessment: identification of resistance to change; the designation of the methods to overcome resistance; and the choice of tactics change and determine stages of implementing the changes.
 

Conditions for lectures credition:

 exam with questions open. 

Recommended reading

1.  Hayes J., The Theory and Practice of Change Management, Red Globe Press, 2018
2. Cameron E., Green M., Making Sense of Change Management: A Complete Guide to the Models, Tools and Techniques of Organizational Change, Kogan Page, 2019.
3. Gebreigziabher G., The Determinants of Resistance to Change Management Process, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, 2017.
4. Spector B., Implementing Organizational Change: Theory Into Practice, Prentice Hall 2013
5. KotterJ.P., Leading Change, Harvard Business Review Press, 2012
6. Hiatt J. , CreaseyT. , Change Management: The People Side of Change, USA, 2012
7. KotterR.J.P., Schlesinger L.A., Choosing strategies for change, HBR, 2008
8. M. Kanter, The change master, New York, Simon & Schuster, 1983
9. Schlesinger L.A., Drucker J.P., Choosing Strategies for Change, JULY–AUGUST 2008.
10. Articles in HBR

Further reading

1. The Change Management Institute, The Effective Change Manager, 2022
2. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management, Harvard Business Review Press, 2011
3. Johnson S., Who Moved My Cheese: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life, 1999.
4. Stankiewicz J., The management of innovations in organisations, Management nr 1, Zielona Góra 1997, p. 12-25
5. Stankiewicz J., The Psycho-Sociological and Organisational Consequences of the Introduction of Robots. The Advisable Organizational Culture [in:] Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Robot Motion and Control, Bukowy Dworek 2001, p. 311-316
6. Lis M., Wolna N., Moczulska M., Solińska K Social aspects of introducing online learning - the students' perspective, e-mentor, 4 (86), 2020

Notes

Lecturer: m.moczulska@wez.uz.zgora.pl

Modified by dr Marta Moczulska (last modification: 02-06-2023 07:42)