Module: Organisational Culture and Change

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Organisational Culture and Change
Module Code	SG502
School	79
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Margaret Farren Semester 2: Margaret Farren Autumn: Margaret Farren
Module Teacher	No Teacher Assigned
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Coursework Only

Description

Students will explore the nature and complexity of organisations and how organisations adapt and react to planned and unplanned change. You will consider specific features of organisations, including culture, politics and change processes. You will engage with change management used by organisations to introduce and manage change processes. Approaches to innovation and eLearning will be discussed. The module approach will center on questioning, discussion, enquiry, group work and presentations.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understanding organisation and the challenge of metaphor
2. The machine and the rise of bureaucracy
3. Organisations as living organisms
4. Organisations as brains -
5. Organisations as political systems

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Total Workload: 0

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Written Exam	The assessment is a written piece.	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Seely Brown, Duguid, P: 2017, The Social Life of Information, Harvard Business Review Press,
Schein, E.: 2018, Humble Leadership, Berrett-Koehler Publishers;,
Schein, E.: 2016, Organisational Culture and Leadership, Wiley,
Cameron, E., Green, M.: 2019, Making Sense of Change Management: A Complete Guide to the Models, Tools and Techniques of Organizational Change, Kogan Page,
Feldmann, D.: 2016, Social Movements for Good: How Companies and Causes Create Viral Change, Wiley,
Laszlo, C.: 2016, Flourishing enterprise : the new spirit of business, Stanford Business Book,
Metallo, C.: 2021, Digital transformation and human behavior : innovation for people and organisations, Springer,

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

MEME	MSc in Ed. & Training Mgt (eLearning)
MEML	MSc in Ed. & Training Mgt (Leadership)

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