ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
96	51370 	S2  	X 	ORGNS CHANGE & DEVELOPMENT	1.00

Contents


STAFFING:

Examiner: K. PARRY
Moderator: D. SMITH
Instructional design: K. O'REILLY

PRE-REQUISITE(S)

51372


SYNOPSIS:

In this unit students will be required to: show understanding of those factors that affect and enhance prospects for planned organisational development and change; achieve a perspective on the conceptual foundations of organisation development; show understanding of the processes and many of the strategies and techniques which can be applied to increase organisational and managerial effectiveness; and demonstrate their ability to take part in or evaluate effectively some well documented organisation development exercises, in a context familiar and meaningful to them.


OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

  1. show understanding of those factors that affect and enhance prospects for planned organisational development and change;
  2. describe the conceptual foundations of organisation development;
  3. demonstrate an understanding of the processes and many of the strategic and techniques which can be applied to increase organisational and managerial effectiveness;
  4. demonstrate ability to take part in or evaluate effectively some well documented organisation development exercises, in a context familiar and meaningful to them.

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)
  1. Managing Change 40.00

  2. The Intervention Process and techniques 50.00

  3. Evaluating Organisational Development 10.00


TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

Harvey, D.F. and Brown, D.R. `An Experimental Approach to Organization
Development', 4th edn, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1992.


RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ainsworth, W.M., Willis, Q.F., `Australian Organizational Behaviour:
Readings', MacMillan Company, Crows Nest, 1985.

Bolman, L.G., Deal, T.E., "Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice and
Leadership", Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 1991.

Carnell, C.A., `Managing Change in Organizations', Prentice-Hall, NY, 1990.

Cummings, T.G. and Worley, T., `Organization Development and Change', 5th
edn, West Publishing, St Paul, 1993.

Dunphy, D., Stace, D., `Under New Management: Australian Organizations in
Transition', McGraw-Hill, MY, 1991.

Dunphy, D.C., "Organization Change by Choice', McGraw-Hill Book Co, Sydney,
1981.

Dyer, William G., "Team Building: Issues and Alternatives", Addison-
Wesley, Reading, Mass., 1987.

French, W., Bell, C. and Zawacki, R., `Organization Development and
Transformation', Irwin, Boston, 1994.

French, W.L. and Bell, C.H. Jr, `Organizational Development', 5th edn,
Prentice-Hall Inc, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1995.

Hampden-Turner, C., "Charting the Corporate Mind: From Dilemma to
Strategy", Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1990.

Jick, T.D., "Managing Change: Cases & Concepts", Irwin, Homeward, I.L.,
1993.

Kanter, R.M., `When Giants Learn to Dance', Simon & Schuster, NY, 1989.

Kanter, R.M., Stein, B.A., Jick, T.D., "The Challenge of Organizational
Change: How Companies Experience It and Leaders Guide It", The Free Press,
New York, 1992.

Kilmann, R.H., Colvin, T.J., :Corporate Transformation: Revitalizing
Organizations for a Competitive World", Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, C.A.,
1988.

Kissler, G.D., "The Change Writers: Managing the Power of Change", Addison-
Wesley Publishing, Reading, Mass., 1991.

Lansbury, R. and Spillane, R., "Organizational Behaviour: The Australian
Context", Longman Cheshire, 1991.

Limerick, D., Cunnington, B., "Managing the New Organization: A Blueprint
for Networks and Strategic Alliances", Business and Professional
Publishing, Chatswood, N.S.W., 1993.

Pascale, Richard T., "Managing on the Edge: How Successful Companies Use
Conflict to Stay Ahead", Viking, London, 1990.

Pettigrew, A., "The Awakening Giant: Continuity and Change in ICI", Basil
Blackwell, Oxford, 1985.

Pondy, L., Boland, R., Thomas, H. (eds), "Managing Ambiguity and Change",
John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 1990.


STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Directed Study                                	65
Private Study                                 	95

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No	*F/S	Marks		Due		Description					Wtg(%)		LBL
1 	S 	20.00   	30/08/96	MINOR ASSIGNMENT                        	20.00   	Y
2 	S 	40.00   	25/10/96	MAJOR ASSIGNMENT                        	40.00   	Y
3 	S 	40.00   	END S2  	2 HOUR CLOSED BOOK EXAMINATION          	40.00   	N

F=Formative, S=Summative

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    To  obtain a pass in this unit students must submit and pass  all
     pieces of assessment for the unit.
2    All assignments shall be submitted by the due date.  There are no
     extensions.   Late assignments shall be dowgraded 5% per  working
     day  late up to a limit of two weeks.  Assignments received  more
     than  two  weeks  after the due date shall not  be  marked.   The
     penalty for late assignments may be waived or reduced by the Unit
     Leader  only  in  exceptional circumstances of personal  illness,
     tragedy  or hardship.  Students who believe they have a case  for
     reduction  of  the  penalty for a late assignment  may  submit  a
     written request, including supporting documentation, attached  to
     their assignment.
3    Receipt date for assessments is the date received on campus.
4    Medical   certificates   must  be   received   by   the   Faculty
     Administrator  within fourteen (14) days of the assessment  date.
     A  medical  certificate must be dated with the same date  as  the
     period of illness for which the absence from assessment is  being
     sought.    (Retrospective  medical  certificates  will   not   be
     accepted).
5    In  accordance with Academic Regulation B3.15, your enrolment  in
     this unit may be terminated if you fail to submit Assignment 1 by
     the due date.
6    Students  must  retain a copy of all assignments  which  must  be
     produced if/when required by the Unit Leader.
7    Unit  weightings of topics should not be interpreted as  applying
     to  the  number  of  marks allocated to questions  testing  those
     topics in an examination paper.

This information is accurate as at 02/12/96