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Study Course Description

Change Management

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
SZF_091
Branch of Science
-
ECTS
4.00
Target Audience
Business Management
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts

Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv

About Study Course

Objective

To acquaint students with the nature of change management, key theories and development trends. To familiarise themselves and analyse the experience accumulated in Europe and Latvia, raise awareness of business processes in terms of change management.

Preliminary Knowledge

Organisational management.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students will have learned terminology and read the required literature (both books and current articles), understand the ongoing processes, and the nature and current issues of change management; they will be able to use the acquired knowledge creatively and in accordance with the situation.

Skills

1.Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to the needs of the organisation and situation, will be ready to conduct Political, Economic, Socio-Cultural and Technological (PEST) and Threats, Opportunities, Weaknesses and Strengths (TOWS) analysis.

Competences

1.Understand, plan and guide changes in organisations.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Participation in lectures and seminars, independent individual and group work outside lectures according to the teaching staff's tasks: reading, preparing presentations, preparing for an exam: drafting a report or preparing for a multiple-choice test. Each student independently chooses the most convenient exam form (report or multiple-choice test). Detailed information on each of the tasks to be performed will be provided in the 1st lecture and in the handouts available on e-studies. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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Cumulative grade and exam. Components and proportions of the final assessment: attendance – 5%; activity in seminars, teamwork and readings – 30%; presentations – 35%; exam (online multiple-choice test or a written report) – 30%. Detailed information on each of the tasks to be performed will be provided in the 1st lecture and in the handouts available on e-studies.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Nature and trends of change: in the world, Europe and Latvia.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
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On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Nature and trends of change: in the world, Europe and Latvia.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

An individual and organisation in change.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
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On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

An individual and organisation in change.
  1. Lecture

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Auditorium
2

Topics

Problems and approaches to solving them.
  1. Lecture

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Auditorium
2

Topics

Basics of system thinking.
  1. Lecture

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Auditorium
2

Topics

Terminology: stakeholders, learning organisation, organisational well-being, etc.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Terminology: stakeholders, learning organisation, organisational well-being, etc.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Terminology: stakeholders, learning organisation, organisational well-being, etc.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Impact of the internal and external environment. Their identification, proactivity, prevention.
  1. Lecture

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On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Change management: conceptual recommendations and models.
  1. Class/Seminar

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Auditorium
2

Topics

Change management: conceptual recommendations and models.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Change management: conceptual recommendations and models.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

The role of a manager/ leader in change.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.00
Contact hours:
28 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Nature and trends of change: in the world, Europe and Latvia.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

An individual and organisation in change.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Terminology: stakeholders, learning organisation, organisational well-being, etc.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Change management: conceptual recommendations and models.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Change management: conceptual recommendations and models.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.00
Contact hours:
18 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Miller, D., & Proctor, A. (2016). Enterprise Change Management: How to Prepare Your Organization for Continuous Change. London, United Kingdom: Kogan Page.

2.

Stanford, J. (2016). Breaking the Cycle of Failed Change Management. Alexandria, VA: Association For Talent Development.

3.

Kalve I. Apseglot pārmaiņu vējus. Rīga: Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2008. - 103.lpp.

4.

Ešenvalde, Inese. Pārmaiņu vadība. Rīga: Jāņa Rozes apgāds, 2007. - 264 lpp.

Additional Reading

1.

Carnall Colin A. Managing Change in Organizations. 4th ed. or later, Pearson Education Limited, 2003.g. - 221 P.

2.

Parry, W. (2015). Big Change, Best Path: Successfully Managing Organizational Change with Wisdom, Analytics and Insight. London: Kogan Page.

3.

Vine, N. (2016). How Can We Make This Happen?  Successful Change Through Incentives and Trust. Seaford: Trenchant Books.

4.

Rideštrole J., Nūrdstrems Č.A. Aizraujošais bizness. Rīga: SIA “Baltijas vadības konferences”, 2002.

5.

Mintzberg H., Ahlstrad B., Lampel J., Strategy Safari. A Guided Tour Through the Wilds of Strategic Management. London: Prentice Hall, 1998.

Other Information Sources

1.

Hitchins D. Putting Systems to Work.

2.

Ossimitz G. The Development Of Systems Thinking Skills Using System Dynamics Modeling Tools.

3.

Harvard Business Review.

4.

Dienas Bizness.