Overordnede kursusmål
This course encompasses engineering and organisational change
management in the context of engineering systems. It enables
students to learn how to manage change processes and how to
navigate individual, organisational, inter-organisational, and
extended enterprise perspectives. This is achieved by introducing
theories and models to diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate and
sustain changes in, among and beyond organisations and by
developing action strategies in relation to specific cases.
Læringsmål
En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:
- identify influences on change
- anticipate knock-on effects of changes
- demonstrate mental agility in understanding and adequately
using theories and models to diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate,
and sustain change processes
- address human factors and manage people issues
- describe and take a design attitude to change
- systematically analyse an actual case
- develop and present theoretically sound and empirically
backed-up guidance for possible solutions
- search for literature and write an article
Kursusindhold
The course covers theories and models for the whole cycle(s) of
change processes in engineering systems, from identifying the need
for change, to diagnosing, planning, implementing, reviewing and
sustaining change processes and emphasises design and network
thinking for change. Specific examples are presented through guest
lectures from a number of institutions, documented cases, and
company cases which participants find themselves.
Changes riddle an organisation. We observe them and we are part of
them. Every change, big or small, has an impact. To ensure
continuous 'fitness for purpose' and enable foresight, we
need to adapt and so do organisations. Organisations evolve in
accordance with their own vision, mission, strategies and
operations. To abandon this orientation in the face of every change
would be costly and could result in imbalances. Too sluggish a
response, however, would also be costly. As the rate of change is
increasing, we are confronted with an ever-greater need to manage
both incremental and transformational changes. While searching to
find the right balance between following well-known ways and
walking undiscovered paths, we might need to reprioritise, which,
in turn, might tell us to reorganise and recreate.
Litteraturhenvisninger
Hayes, John (2014): The Theory and Practice of Change Management
(4th edn). London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Brown, T. (2008): Design Thinking. Harvard Business Review, June
2008: 1-10.
Lecture slides and additional material will be provided during the
course.
Bemærkninger
This course may lead up to writing a master´s thesis.
Sidst opdateret
31. oktober, 2016
