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Organizational Change and Development – MGW3130Berwick Campus, 2013

anyone who is NOT registered for this tutorial CANNOT attend this class. No exceptions.

- if you are not on my list, you’re not in this class

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Your tutor…

Mulyadi Robin

PhD in Leadership, Organizational Psychology & Organizational Behaviour

MGF1010, MGF 1100,

MGC 2430, MGW 2430, MGF 2661,

MGF 3621, MGX 3991

MGW3130

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By appointment only!

CaulfieldBuilding N, 5.319903 2635 ✉

mulyadi.robin@monash.eduMondays - Thursdays

Berwick 901/224Fridays 3.15pm to 4.00pm

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Expectations

1. Shotgun rule.

2. Back up your data- If it doesn’t exist in 3 places, it does

NOT exist!- USB / e-mail / dropbox

3. Punctuality– Start 5 past

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What I will do for you…

• Listen to your feedback – On lectures / tutes

• 24 hour turnaround time for e-mails– Weekdays– MGW3130 as part of your subject line

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THE BORING BUT

NECESSARY BITS

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Learning Outcomes

1. Introduce students to organizational change and development theories, and develop fundamental knowledge of organizational change as an area of management.

2. Explore various models and analytical tools used by organisational change practitioners

3. Identify and critically evaluate a variety of organisational change interventions

4. Develop an understanding of the challenges that both managers and employees face when experiencing change

5. Develop critical thinking and analytical skills in applying organisational change theory to various workplace situations

6. Demonstrate in the individual summative assessment task a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered in the unit.

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Tutorial Schedule

• Text:– Waddell et al., (2011) Organizational

Change: Development and Transformation, 4th ed

• 11 weeks of tutorials– Prescribed readings ONLINE– Textbook readings

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Online Discussion Postings – 10%

Individual Assignment – 20% WEEK 5 – due in TUTORIALS

Team Presentation & Report – 30%Week 10 & 11

Examinations – 40%

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Assessments..

All HDs & Ns are second assessedNo student will be awarded a fail grade without being second assessed.

Return of marksThree week turnaround from assignment submitted

Late Assignments • 10% per day• Weekend is two days – hence 20% deducted• After 10 days, assignments are accepted but no mark is

given

All assignments will be marked with a grade only (D/C/HD)

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Assessment Task 1

• Online Discussion Postings– Ongoing from Week 2 (THIS WEEK!)– Task:

> Contribute to weekly discussions on Moodle> 5 postings, 50 words, 5 different weeks.> CONTRIBUTE CONSTRUCTIVELY

– don’t just answer for the sake of answering.

> Need to reference!– Week 11

> SUBMIT a HARD COPY (of all your contributions / postings) in TUTORIAL!

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Assessment Task 2

• Individual Essay– Due in week 5 (12th April 2013) IN TUTORIAL– 10 minutes grace

• Requirements– 2000-2500 words– Print in double-line spacing– SINGLE SIDED– Use headings & sub-headings– DO NOT BIND / use folders

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Assessment Task 2 (cont’d)

• Hard copy & Soft Copy– BOTH hard and soft copies– Soft copy due prior to tutorial start– MUST be sent via a valid student account

• Soft Copy Submission– MOODLE– Only use the following file formats

> .doc .rtf – Ensure that it contains your authcate name– Ensure that there is NO SPACE in the filename – (assessment task 1.doc) (assessmenttask1.doc)

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Assessment Task 2 (cont’d)

• “Organisation development is much more than choosing the right intervention/s.”

• Referring to this quotation and using the change literature, demonstrate your understanding of the key aspects of OD that differentiate it from other change models.

• Refer to at least one other change model, AND use case examples from the literature and/or your own work-related experiences where appropriate.

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Let’s break it down…

1. Research Organizational Developmenta. Literature review,

b. What are the key aspects of OD?

c. What are examples of OD?> case study examples / real-life examples

2. Research another change modela. Literature review

b. Key aspects of this model

c. What are examples of this other model?> case study examples / real-life examples

3. Writing the essay…a. What does the quote mean?

b. How can you differentiate OD with the other change models?

c. What are the differences?

d. How are these differences like in the “real world”?

* You will probably need at least 10

academic journal articles to be able to effectively answer

the essay question.

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Assessment Task 3

• Group Presentation & Report– Ongoing from week 6– Groups of three or four

– Research and analyse a change issue– Integrate work-related experience / case examples– Include an activity (highly recommended) – Submit an accompanying report (1,500 words)

> due on day of presentation> Make sufficient copy for EVERYONE in class

A discussion of the change issue

Change theories that are relevant to that issue

Examples or cases where appropriate

Any implications for change practice

A list of quality references

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Self-managing teams

• All groups are expected to be self-managing• Your responsibility to get details

– E-mail addresses (both monash student & alternative)– Phone numbers

• Freeloaders / non-performing members– Keep a diary / meeting minutes– Contact the person first– Inform me– Worst case scenario expel non participant from your

group.

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Speed Dating!

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Thank you, and see you next week!