OM 517 - Leading Organizational Change

This course is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the change elements in management and how to understand change and its effect on the organization. In addition, this course will offer a review of the philosophy and methods of process consultation as an approach to helping organizations and groups address change. Students will explore the various phases of consulting projects, implementation strategies and challenges, and the importance of leadership, followership, and groups in the implementation/change process. In addition, each class member will be asked to explore their individual consulting and leadership styles, and to observe and analyze their own organizations from a change management and consulting perspectives. Through this work, students will develop an understanding of the skills and techniques required to facilitate and manage change.

(Cr: 3