Fundamentals of Change Management
Niveau
Bachelor
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
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.
• 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.
Prerequisites for the course
None
Course content
• 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 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
Recommended specialist literature
• 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.
• 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.
Assessment methods and criteria
• Final presentation
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
2
Share of e-learning in %
0
Semester hours per week
1.5
Planned teaching and learning method
• 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.
• 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.
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
4
Name of lecturer
STGL
Academic year
Key figure of the course/module
SSK2
Type of course/module
integrated lecture
Type of course
Compulsory
Internship(s)
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