Fundamentals of Change Management

Bachelor

The students • are familiar with the essential strategic and operational measures for analyzing and implementing entrepreneurial change processes. • are able to critically reflect on entrepreneurial business processes, evaluate change measures, and implement and manage change processes within the framework of the leadership approach. • can apply selected instruments and techniques of change management. • understand the influence of Industry 4.0 and digitalization within change projects.

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• Definition and Relevance of Change Management • Change Management within the Context of Industry 4.0 and Digitalization • Organizational Learning • Change Management Approaches according to Lewin and according to Kotter • Typologies of Actors in the Change Management Process • Change Managers and Change Leaders • Success and Failure Factors in Change Management

• Change Management Institute (2022). The effective change manager: The change management body of knowledge. Sydney: Wills Brand Design. • Hayes, J. (2022). The theory and practice of change management. London: Palgrave. • Pröbstl, H. (2023). Crashkurs Change Management: Transformation erfolgreich gestalten. Freiburg: Haufe Verlag. • Stolzenberg, K., & Heberle, K. (2021). Change Management: Veränderungsprozesse erfolgreich gestalten – Mitarbeiter mobilisieren. Vision, Kommunikation, Beteiligung, Qualifizierung. Berlin: Springer • Vahs, D., & Weiand, A. (2022). Workbook Change Management: Methoden und Techniken. Stuttgart: Schäffer-Poeschel.

• Final presentation

English

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0

1.5

• The course will be conducted with face-to-face sessions (deductive method, providing guidance in the learning process as well as imparting knowledge through lectures). • Additionally, students will solve and present problem statements in group work, which will be discussed in the plenary. • Selected exercises will be conducted to deepen the content of the lecture.

4

STGL

SSK2

integrated lecture

Compulsory

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