Module detail

SHE level	11
SCQF credit points	15
ECTS credit points	7.5
Module code	MMN230214
Module Leader	David Summerhill
School	Glasgow School for Business and Society
Subject	People and Organisations
Trimester	A (September start), B (January start)

Summary of content

Globally contextualised, this module develops a critical appreciation of organisational change adopting the lenses of responsible leadership, corporate social responsibility, and the stakeholder perspective for shared value creation through change; with consideration of the human psychology for successful implementation. In doing so, the module considers multiple perspectives of change ranging from the traditional to emerging alternatives drawing on theory and practice, and using case examples of international organisations to aid global awareness of students represented in the SfL. Through critical holistic appreciation of the complexity of change, the module is aimed at enabling students to better respond to, manage and lead organisational change in their future careers as HR professionals, people managers and change leaders. This aligns with SfL employability enhancement agenda.

The learning commences with an overview of the current disruptive external environment and the growing demand for the adoption of the stakeholder perspective in organisations; linked to Corporate Social Responsibility, the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a specific focus on Goal No.4: Quality Education, Goal No.8: Decent Work and Economic Growth and Goal No. 12 Responsible Consumption and Production. Such context setting enables accentuating the centrality of change in contemporary organisations, in particular, the importance of agility and dynamic capability inducing strategic change whilst underscoring the significance and complexities of leading, managing and responding to change in an ethical and socially responsible manner.

Subsequently, the module explores forms of, and approaches to, change. This provides an appropriate platform to explore other key related issues such as organisational and national culture, stakeholder influence and implications, and the need for ethical responsible leadership in change. To

Module details

Teaching and learning will be carried out adopting a workshop format involving lectures and seminars, complemented by both guided and independent research. In addition, GCU Learn will be used to support the students’ learning experience.

This module uses an integrated multi-dimensional approach to teaching and learning. The purpose of which is to develop deep learning, indicated by the ability to abstract meaning from constructs, form linkages between related constructs and practice, and reframe. To secure this outcome, students are required to read widely and to apply the knowledge they acquire on the module. Through GCU Learn, students will be provided with an e- reading pack (consisting of a collection of published journal articles) and videos by key theorist and organisational leaders (from various countries) arranged in lecture sequence to initiate the wider reading required. Further recommended reading relevant to the case organisation (on which the assessment is based) will also be provided on GCU Learn to facilitate wider research of the industry, government policies and legislation, supply chain and the industry context. Accordingly, the learning intended on the module aligns with GCU’s SfL priority: research-led globally aware curriculum.

The module exploits passive learning (exposure to, and acquisition of, knowledge through lectures), and encourages active learning (interest driven student engagement). The latter is achieved by “story telling”, a method that can facilitate a deep and meaningful engagement with even complex/unfamiliar concepts. In addition, in seminars students will be encouraged to draw on their distinctive experiences in different cultures (organisational and national), sectors (public, private and not-for profit) and industry contexts. Such tutor-supported discussions are vital for students to collaboratively explore the relevance and implications of key concepts (including western centric concepts) within their own diverse cultures and embed l

Module structure

Activity	Total hours
Lectures	11
Tutorials	0
Practicals	0
Seminars	22
Independent Learning	67
Assessment	50
Placement	0

Assessment methods

Component	Duration	Weighting	Threshold	Description
Course Work001		100	50	Design for Change Report: Individual Coursework, 3000 words with appendices

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Leading Responsible Change

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