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Faculty of Business and Financial Sciences BUS 381 Managing Change 3 BUS 226 Dr. Shaju George, Assistant Professor
BACHELOR IN

BACHELOR BACHELOR

HUMAN RESOURCES IN BANKING AND FINANCE IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

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SEMESTER 2 / 2010-11 January 2011

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Aims of the Course This course examines organizational change theory and techniques. It focuses on initiatives in organizational change and redesign in contemporary business organizations. A simulation module provides hands-on experience in the outcomes of redesign. INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES A. Knowledge and Understanding A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6 Understanding the concept / Importance of Managing Change and Resistance to Change. Understanding the process of Change Management. Understanding the various theories of Change. Understanding Organizational Culture and how organizations realign their culture. Understanding HR implications OF Structural Choices and Changes. Understanding how Human Resource development may contribute to change. B. Subject-specific skills B1. B2. B3. Identify the importance of Change and the reasons of resistance to Change. Identify various cultural factors which influence change Identify how recruitment and selection may contribute organizational Change C. Thinking Skills C1. C2. C3. Analysing the various theories of Change. Analysing how performance management may contribute to organizational Change. Evaluating how Human Resource development may contribute to change..

D. General and Transferable Skills (or)

D1. D2. D3. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development Methods to avoid or reduce resistance to Change. The skill of Leading Change. The skill of using reward to change Employee behaviour.

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Teaching and Learning Methods 1. Course is taught using predominantly a classroom lecture/ PowerPoint presentations / discussion / Case Studies format. 2. Group learning activities are strongly encouraged. 3. Students are expected to take an active part in the learning process through participation in classroom/group discussion. 4. 5. Students are expected to enhance the knowledge learned in the text by further reading. Field Visits / Guest Speakers.

Assessment Methods 1. Attendance & Class Participation 2. Assignment 10%

20%( Appropriate weightage is given to referring Databases /

ProQuest, Proper Referencing & Critical Analysis)

3. Quiz 4. 5. Midterm Exam Final Exam Total 10% 30% 30% 100%

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Course Structure Weeks

1

Hours
3

ILOs
A1,B1 & C1

Unit/Topic Title
Ch 1 Introduction to Managing Change and Resistance to Change Ch 2 The process of Change Management.

Teaching Method
Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations & Group Discussion Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations & Group Discussion

2 3 4 5 6

3 3 3 3 3

Assessment Method Quiz of 10 Marks. Due date : 16th February 2011 Chapters 1 & 2

A2 A3 & C1

7 8

Lectures, PowerPoint Midterm closed Ch 3 Managing Change Presentations & Group book Theories of Change Discussion Examination of D2 Lectures, Case Study Ch 4 Leading Change 30 Marks on 14th & Group Discussion Ch 5 Organizational A4 & B2 Lectures, PowerPoint March 2011 Culture and the Management Presentations & Group of Change Discussion Chapters 3,4 & Lectures, PowerPoint 5 Presentations & Group Revision for Midterm Discussion MID TERM EXAMINATION BETWEEN 13TH TO 17TH MARCH 2011 STUDENT BREAK FROM 20TH MARCH TO 24TH MARCH 2011

9 10 3

A5

Ch 6 Organizational Structure and the Management of Change

B3

Ch 7 Recruitment & Selection and the Management of Change Ch 8 Performance Management and the Management of Change Ch 9 Reward Management and the Management of Change Ch 10 Human Resource Development and the Management of Change

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations & Group Discussion Lectures, Case Study & Group Discussion

Assignment of 20 Marks Due date on 14th April 2011 Chapters 6 & 7

11 12 13

3 3 3

C2 B3 A6 & C3

14 & 15

Revision Final Examination

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations & Group Discussion Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations & Group Discussion Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations & Group Discussion Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations & Group Discussion

Final closed book Examination of 30 Marks as per University schedule between 15th to 19th May 2011 Chapters 8,9 & 10

Weighting of Assessments Assessment 1:

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Attendance & Class Participation -

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Assessment 2: Assessment 3: Assessment 4: Assignment Quiz Midterm Exam 20% ( Appropriate weightage is given to 10% 30% 30%

referring Databases / ProQuest, Proper Referencing & Critical Analysis)

Assessment 5: Final Exam Infrastructure

Required reading: Core texts

Adrian Thornhill, Philip Lewis, Mike Millmore, & Mark Saunders, Managing Change: A Human Resource Strategy Approach, Publisher: Financial Times Press.
PowerPoint Slides.

Course materials Other

Todd D Jick & Maury A Peiperl, Managing Change, Publishers: McGraw Hill.
1. ProQuest http://proquest.umi.com/login username: 8INV1N3T4Y password: welcome 1. Guest Lectures. 2. Educational Trips.

Special requirements (e.g. workshops, periodicals, IT software, websites) Community-based facilities (e.g. guest lectures, internship, field studies)

Disclaimer: Please read the following applicable policies in the Student Handbook i. Attendance ii. Plagiarism iii. Misuse of university computer resources

Head of Department: _________________________ Name (print)

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