The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Business administration 2018 (logistics) - Organisational development
- Business administration 2018 (marketing) - Organisational development
- Business administration 2018 (tourism) - Organisational development
- Business administration 2019 - Organisational development
- Business administration 2020 - Organisational development
- Business administration 2021 - Organisational development - advanced studies
- Business administration 2022 - Organisational development - advanced studies
- Business administration 2023 - Organisational development - advanced studies
- International business 2018 - Organisational development
- International business 2019 - Organisational development
- International business 2020 - Organisational development
- International business 2021 - Organisational development - advanced studies
- International business 2022 - Organisational development - advanced studies
- International business 2023 - Organisational development - advanced studies
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
In this study unit the focus lies on the following competencies:
Communicative and Social Competency
Innovation and Development Competency
Learning Competency
Leadership Competency
Resilience Competency
The competencies support the following Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs): 3, 4, 8, 9, 16
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this study unit:
You can discuss challenges an organisation faces when
major changes occur. (Knowledge, Skills, Approach)
You have an understanding of overcoming and managing
resistance. (Knowledge, Approach)
You are more open minded to work proactively with
change processes in an organization (Skill, Approach)
You develop a holistic and an analytical
understanding of organisational change. (Approach)
Course contents
-change mechanisms
-change tools and models
-the role of the change agent
-a fast changing world and organizations
implications
Prerequisites and co-requisites
20 cr completed from the subject module.
Additional information
The book by Cameron & Green is available from Ebook
Central (via Arcada's Libguides) and Perlego. Also
found online.
Recommended or required reading
Cameron, E. & Green, M. Making sense of change
management. Kogan Page.
And other relevant sources.
Study activities
- Lectures - 15 hours
- Practical exercises - 25 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 60 hours
- Individual studies - 30 hours
- Seminars - 5 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Multiform education
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
1) Quiz
2) Development project (case) related to change,
written part and a presentation
Teacher
- Buttler Pekka
- Tigerstedt Christa
Examiner
Tigerstedt Christa
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
- Date will be announced later - Other assignments