1. Critically analyse and evaluate approaches to change in relation to the complexities of organisational life, from both theoretical and practical perspectives

Enquiry

Analysis


2. Evaluate the value and appropriateness of change management tools to support innovation

Problem Solving

Application



3. Assess and evaluate the consequences of change on people in organisations and formulate informed discussions on the management and leadership of change initiatives

Communication

Reflection



4. ¿Establish the fundamental importance of leading innovation in order to achieve competitive advantage.

Knowledge and Understanding

Learning

Your work-based assignment should critically examine your organisations approach to change and evaluate the tools used. By reflecting on past change initiatives in your organisation, you should assess and evaluate the consequences of these changes on staff and the organisation. Finally, you should discuss how change can lead to innovation and how this can be used to gain a competitive advantage in your sector. (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4)


Your skills evidence should include a collection of evidence which directly supports your discussion in the work-based assignment. (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4)

Evidence may include (but is not limited to) the following:

Products from the learner’s work.

Records of Team Minutes/agendas.

Direct observation of the learner’s performance by their assessor.

Outcomes from oral or written questioning.

Personal statements and/or reflective accounts.

Professional discussion.

Authentic statements/witness testimony.

Records of External Customer communications.

The aim of this module is to analyse situations that face leaders and managers when responding to the needs of the organisation/marketplace. It will investigate a range of workplace situations where creativity and innovation are essential in order to achieve competitive advantage. This level will be considered in the context of what may be appropriate for individual organisations and the requirement to respond to the needs of the organisation or the demands of the marketplace.

Scheduled learning and teaching activities:

To consist of:

Face-to-face which will include groupwork, formal teaching, case study analysis, guest speakers and students will be encouraged to share their workplace experiences with others

Online live webinars to take the form of tutorials involving opportunities for group discussion and presentation, flipped-classroom opportunities, further groupwork and case study analysis



Guided independent study:

To consist of:

Accessing additional online content such as videos and presentations

Independent reading to consolidate knowledge gained in the formal teaching

Undertaking formative tasks set by the tutor to consolidate learning

Assessment preparation and writing and gathering evidence

Portfolio building

Cawsey, T.F., Deszca, G. and Ingols, C. (2019). Organizational Change: an action-oriented toolkit. 4th Edition. London: Sage.
Pixton, P., Gibson, P. and Nickolaisen, N. (2014). The Agile Culture: Leading through trust and ownership. Indiana: Pearson.
Proctor, T (2019), Creative Problem-solving for managers: developing skills for decision making and innovation, Routledge (eBook)
Tidd, J, Bessant, JR (2018), Managing Innovation: integrating technological, market and organisational change, 6th Edition, John Wiley
Dawson, P, Andriopoulous, C (2014) Managing Change, creativity and Innovation, 2nd edition, Sage
Pastoors, S, Scholz, U, Becker, J et al (2017) Towards sustainable innovation: A five step approach to sustainable change (E-Book)

Journals: Journal of Change Management, Journal of Organisational Change Management, International Journal of Strategic Change Management, Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Journal of Innovation and Knowledge, European Journal of Innovation Management
McKinsey & Company: www.mckinsey.com
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research: https://www.mioir.manchester.ac.uk/
UK Innovation and Research: https://www.ukri.org/
Bain & Company: www.bain.com
Harvard Business School Working Knowledge: https://hbswk.hbs.edu/