LEO5130 · Business transformation

Overview

Under conditions of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity organisations need to be increasingly adept at managing and implementing change. A key challenge for contemporary organisations and managers is the implementation of system-wide changes to fundamental processes, products, services, culture and/or ways of doing business. Digital transformation is a key example of these major change initiatives confronting many organisations. Different approaches to implementing and managing transformation, including planned change approaches (diagnostic), emergent change approaches (dialogic) and agile are introduced, explored and applied. Building on these foundational models and concepts, and a critical review of your collective experience of change and transformation, the unit provides a series of targeted lessons that extend your practical understanding of implementing change and transformation.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. develop understanding of the different broad approaches to change and transformation and their practical application
2. demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and dimensions of digital transformation
3. demonstrate an ability to apply different change approaches to different change imperatives.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.