Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Liverpool Business School

Learning Methods

Workshop

Module Offerings

6150BUSHR-JAN-MTP

Aims

To acquire knowledge about issues and dimensions of organisational development To recognise the importance of people change factors in a determining appropriate organisational development intervention to improve an organisation To appreciate the key issues to be achieved when implementing an organisational development strategy To be able to apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations involving an organisation's responses to organisational development

Learning Outcomes

1.
Explain the nature, purpose and context of OD;
2.
Analyse the theories form which OD are based
3.
Identify a range of OD interventions to respond to organisational needs
4.
Reflect the challenges in evaluating organisational development and propose an approach to overcome difficulties and maximise opportunities.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:What is OD - history and values that have informed OD. the theory of OD practice analysing current situation; politics of OD, OD phases and cycle, diagnostic and analysis, OD interventions, organisational design, evaluation of OD interventions.
Module Overview:
You will gain knowledge about issues and dimensions of organisational development in order to recognise the importance of people change factors in determining appropriate organisational development intervention to improve an organisation. You will also be able to apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations involving an organisation's responses to organisational development.
Additional Information:A general and broad reach module introducing students to managing resources in an international environment. The course focus is on the range of activities that constitute HR, how they 'fit' in the organisational structure, with a critique of concepts and methods to integrate HR theory with organisational structures.

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