Academic essay (100%, Individual, LOs 1-4):

An academic essay discussing a statement, challenge or question put forward (2500 words). To include a critical reflection on learning journey (500 words). Total word count: 3000.

Learning
• Conceptual thinking and evaluation of the subject area. Challenging assumptions.

• Characterising current organisational challenges linked to change and its leadership.

Practice
• Identifying, developing & nurturing the individual potential for change leadership and followership.
• Evaluating the implications.
• Introduce organisational change and leadership
• Defining key concepts, theories and challenges
• Understand current organisational challenges related to change and leadership
• Case study based and solution focused
• Developing the change leadership potential
• The role of the individual
• Decision making
• Focus on areas of control & influence

1. CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE ROLE OF THE SELF IN ORGANISATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWERSHIP.
[Learning]

2. CHARACTERISE THE IMPLICATIONS OF LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWERSHIP ON SUCCESSFUL ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE.
[Analysis]

3. LEAD AND CONTRIBUTE TO INFORMED DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATES ON THE LEADERSHIP OF ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE.
[Communication]

4. DEVELOP ORGANISATIONAL AGILITY & STRATEGIC AGILITY COMPETENCIES.
[Reflection]

• Seminars
• Module handbook
• VLE resources
• Selected contemporary issues
• Selected problem/practice based case examples
• Directed reading (including texts as identified below and weekly readings)

Cawsey, T.F., Deszca, G. and Ingols, C. (2012). Organizational Change: an action-oriented toolkit. London: Sage.
Pixton, P., Gibson, P. and Nickolaisen, N. (2014). The Agile Culture: Leading through trust and ownership. Indiana: Pearson.

The learning strategy for this module is based around students committing a total of 150 hours of activities towards achieving the learning outcomes. These will be split between 39 hours of direct contact with a tutor and 111 hours of directed, guided and self-study, together with preparation for and completion of the assessment tasks. Learning support material will be provided for the module.
The module will draw upon a mixture of activities including lectures, web-based activities, case study analysis, relevant videos and in-class discussions, individual and group problem solving and self-directed learning.

This module explores a multitude of theories and approaches to organisational change. Going all the way back to the original work of Kurt Lewin, it facilitates a critical understanding of this crucial aspect of organisational life, management and leadership.