BUS 272 Change Leadership

Contemporary organizations exist in social political and economic environments that change rapidly and unpredictably. This module provides an introduction to theories and strategies/applications related to interpreting signals of change and the organization's preparedness for it. Different methods of assessing impending change including urgency or response and impact on the organization and developing strategic thinking related to change interventions that will increase an organization's effectiveness are explored. Specific issues are analyzed through the use of case studies, current literature and the application of change theories. Leadership exists at many levels of the organization and all leaders must work in concert for the organization to successfully pursue its strategy. The course also looks at the roles of corporate, business and functional level leaders, their styles, contributions and applications. The support mechanisms that contribute to leadership and organizational success are studied both as theory and application.