Change Processes and Methods

Catalog description

This course builds on MGMT 646 and examines when to change, what to change, and how to change. Topics include the theory and methodologies of change management, including small-scale incremental changes to large-scale transformations. Included will be examination of reasons for change, such as external environmental shifts, loss of competitiveness, and opportunities to do new things. These would involve improving what an organization already does, renewing a dying organization, or taking advantage of innovations or creativity. We will examine how internal and external assessment processes can indicate a need to change, how to use theory to determine what change intervention(s) to use to achieve a desired result, and how to determine insure that intended change has been successful and is permanent. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Williams College of Business Mgmt, Entrepreneurship & HR