Before enrolling in Organization Behaviour 390, you should have work experience or educational background that provides you with a basic understanding of organizational terminology, roles of managers, and basic theories of communication, motivation, and leadership. If you do not have previous work experience or university level studies in administration, we recommend you complete Administration 232 and Organization Behaviour 326 before enrolling in Organization Behaviour 390.
If you have questions about how your work experience or education may relate to this course, contact the Course Coordinator.
Students registering in grouped study mode are advised that there may be some differences in the evaluation and course materials information indicated below. To obtain the most up-to-date information, contact the Faculty of Business Student Support Centre at 1-800-468-6531.
Overview
Change processes are a natural part of evolution. However, the changes organizations face today and expect in the future present significant challenges. Managers assist organizational members in meeting both organizational and individual goals. With knowledge of the dynamics of change, managers can help individuals develop the resources and tools necessary to prepare for and move through change processes.
Since this course has been designed for those currently working in, or hoping to move into, a management position, the perspective of the manager/leader is woven throughout. Increasingly, as people work in teams where leadership is shared, managerial positions are de-emphasized. This course will benefit anyone interested in understanding the processes of change from both personal and organizational perspectives.
Outline
The course consists of the following nine units.
Unit One: Dynamics of Change
Unit Two: Managerial/Leadership Responsibilities
Unit Three: Assessing Organizational Needs
Unit Four: Collecting and Analyzing Information, and Providing Feedback
Unit Five: Designing and Evaluating Interventions
Unit Six: Human Process Interventions
Unit Seven: Technostructural Interventions
Unit Eight: Human Resource Management Interventions
Unit Nine: Strategic Interventions
Evaluation
To receive credit for Organizational Behaviour 390, you must complete a project consisting of three assignments, and you must achieve a minimum grade of 50 percent on the final examination, and a minimum overall course grade of D (50 percent). You must submit all project assignments in order to receive a grade for the compilation of your project. The following chart describes the credit weight associated with each course requirement:
Activity
Weight
Assignment 1
20%
Assignment 2
20%
Assignment 3
20%
Final Exam
40%
Total
100%
The final examination for this course must be taken online with an AU-approved exam invigilator at an approved invigilation centre. It is your responsibility to ensure your chosen invigilation centre can accommodate online exams. For a list of invigilators who can accommodate online exams, visit the Exam Invigilation Network.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Materials
Cummings, T. G., & Worley, C. G. (2014). Organization development & change (10 th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western College Publishing. ISBN 9781133190455 (eText)
All other learning resources will be available online.
Challenge for Credit
Overview
The Challenge for Credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.
Full information about Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for the ORGB 390 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least D (50 percent) on the examination.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 7, November 7, 2014
Updated July 15, 2021, by Student & Academic Services