Course outline

1.       General Information:

School

Economics & Social Sciences

Department

Department of Business Administration

Level of Studies

Undergraduate

Course code

502

Semester

5ο

Course title

 Organizational Change Management

INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Weekly teaching hours

ΩΡΕΣ

ΔΙΔΑΣΚΑΛΙΑΣ

ECTS

Lectures

4

5

Type of course

mandatory/general background

Prerequisite course

No

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS:

Greek

THE COURSE IS OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS

YES

Course URL

2.       Learning outcomes:

Learning outcomes

The course introduces to students the most fundamental and current principles of change management. Particular focus is placed on the application of the above principles, by means of analyzing in depth the prospective improvements of the economic environment. The course, which aims to frame the current socio-economic requirement for a smooth and timely adaptation to the ever-changing conditions, manages the theory of Change Management as a complete set of principles, methods and practices, as well as usages to identify, process and effectively manage changes in both businesses and organizations.

Modern conditions and the ever-changing environment shape the need to adapt to multidimensional business developments.

A necessary condition for the survival and development of organizations is the cultivation of the ability to understand the internal and external environment, the development of systems for monitoring the performance of multiple business dimensions and making changes when deemed necessary.

In this context, it is critical for any organization to know and manage change.

Modern managers should be able — by means developing skills to introduce organizational changes— to convince of the usefulness of their proposals and innovative ideas, so that they are accepted and implemented. But most importantly, they should be able to first “establish" and then effectively implement the organizational changes proposed by the Management in the Team, the Department, the Directorate.

Upon the successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• know in depth the principles of change management
• identify the parameters of change in business environments
• analyze and plan administrative changes in order to improve the effectiveness of organizations.
• understand the types of strategic changes
• apply different change management models, as appropriate
• recognize and manage forms of resistance to change
• successfully complete a business change plan.

General Skills

Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies

Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Autonomous work

Development of criticism and self-criticism

Teamwork

Promotion of free, creative and inductive thinking

Work in an international environment

Work in an interdisciplinary environment

Generating new research ideas

COURSE CONTENT

Course content (Syllabus):

1. Introduction to Change Management (Types of change, The need for change)
2. Definition, nature and specifics of change - Concept of change management (Change Management)
3. Characteristics of organizational change. Types, styles, roles, routines, symbolic actions, powers and
4. political influences, etc.
5. Stages of Change Management/The Role of Leadership in Change Management
6. Changes in today's complex global environment
7. Effects on organizations, businesses
8. Causes and types of organizational change
9. Dimensions and strategies of change
10. Readiness for change and its strategic management. Managing evolutionary and revolutionary change
11. Change management models
12. Barriers and resistances to change
13. Conflict management and crisis management

4.       TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION

TEACHING METHOD

face-to-face

USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

Use of information and communication technologies in teaching, laboratory education, communication with students. Electronic communication with students, learning-process support through the “e-class” online platform.

TEACHING ORGANIZATION

Activity

Semester Workload

Lectures

39 hours

Study of references

65 hours

Submission of assignments

20 hours

Exam preparation

26 hours

Course Total (25 workload hours per credit unit)

150 hours ECTS

STUDENT EVALUATION

The evaluation will be carried out by taking into account the final grade in the exams, and the grade of the assignment.

5

Recommended bibliography:

–Books :

Greek

•Ρωσσίδης, Γ., Μπελιάς, Δ. & Ασπρίδης, Γ.  (2019). Διαχείριση αλλαγών και Ηγεσία. Εκδ. Τζιόλα
• Senior, B. & Swailes, S. (2016). Οργανωσιακή αλλαγή. Εκδ. Broken Hill Publ.

• Harvard Business Review γιατηναλλαγή (2003). Εκδ. Κλειδάριθμος
• Γεωργόπουλος Α. (2015). Αναδιοργάνωση και μάνατζμεντ αλλαγών στις επιχειρήσεις. Κάλλιπος.
• Γεωργόπουλος Α., Μαρούδας Λ., Πολυχρονίου Π., (2019). ΣύγχρονοΜάνατζμεντ. ΕκδόσειςΜπένου.

English

• Paton, R., McCalman, J. (2008) Change Management: A Guide to Effective Implementation. London: Sage Publications Ltd.
• Ostroff, F. (2006) Change Management in Government. Harvard Business Review. Sociedade

JOURNALS

• Journal of Organizational Change Management
• Journal of Change Management