This unit aims to develop learners’ understanding of change management theories and models and how they apply to contemporary organisations in the globalised world. Learners will understand the personal characteristics of change agents as well as the evaluation and development of leadership skills to meet current and future strategic change management roles.
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1. Be able to evaluate how organisational change occurs and how context influences change.
1.1 Critically evaluate change theories and analyse the relationship between leadership and change agents.
1.2 Critically evaluate how organisational structure and leadership influence the characteristics and attributes of change agents.
1.3 Critically evaluate the challenge of change and the effectiveness of change agents.
2. Be able to develop and implement a strategic organisational change.
2.1 Assess and select relevant theories, tools, and techniques to implement and manage change.
2.2 Develop a plan to implement a change in an organisation.
2.3 Develop measures to monitor and evaluate the progress of the change plan.
3. Be able to analyse stakeholder responses to organisational change.
3.1 Assess possible risks associated with an organisation’s change process.
3.2 Apply a stakeholder analysis to understand possible resistance to change.
3.3 Critically appraise relevant strategies to manage resistance to change in organisations.
4. Be able to evaluate the role of organisational culture in change management.
4.1 Critically review the different organisational cultures and how they influence communications and power relations.
4.2 Evaluate culture’s influence on Strategy and change management.
4.3 Critically appraise relevant strategies to manage resistance to change.
5. Be able to develop a toolbox to manage oneself when involved in complex change projects, whether in a leading, participating, or consulting role.
5.1 Evaluate the role of the individual in the change management process.
5.2 Apply change management in an organisational setting.
5.3 Evaluate how to monitor the effect of the change management processes.
Characteristics of influential change leaders and agents
Self-reflection
Practical application
Change theories and strategic management models
Different approaches to organisational change
Tools and techniques for organisational change management
Stakeholder analysis
Influences on change:
Measuring progress
Cultural models and organisation change
Practical application
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