This module provides an overview of managers' challenges in managing organisational change. It focuses on creating a comprehensive plan for change management, where students examine the skills, tools, and techniques needed within management and leadership roles to manage change successfully. The module applies change management theories to provide a deeper understanding of organizational transformation from a change management perspective. Students are expected to understand the theoretical underpinnings, models, and management practices of effective change management. Students will explore the nature and importance of change. Future managers need to comprehend the main factors facing change both internally and externally. Furthermore to develop an understanding of how to plan and implement a broad strategy for introducing change. Critically be able to apply management change techniques to a variety of organisations, and to recognise the role of leaders in the change process.

Nature of organisational change, resistance to change, understanding attitudes and behaviours towards change, managerial skills of change agents, problems facing change agents, levels of organisational change, formation of implementation paths, mobilising for change, change levers and interventions, strategic change frameworks, monitoring, control and resourcing change, evaluating change, crisis management, management of stakeholders in change and crisis management.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Critically evaluate major theories and models of change management, identifying their underlying assumptions and applicability to different organisational contexts. Apply change management frameworks to diagnose complex change challenges and design coherent change management interventions and strategies. Critically appraise the effectiveness of leadership approaches used in organisational change initiatives, drawing on empirical evidence and case analysis. Critically evaluate strategic change decisions under conditions of uncertainty, demonstrating rigorous reasoning and awareness of unintended consequences.

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Students will gain a deep knowledge of change management and transformation through lectures, tutorials, teamwork activities and presentations. Students are expected to be proactive in their own learning through independent study and self-directed learning. Students will develop a sense of responsibility through class discussions on various ethical issues involved in change management; Furthermore they will be required to participate in class discussions and group work. Students will become articulate when discussing leadership using in-class discussions, presentations, and written coursework.