Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- understand how human process issues can be used by the OD consultant to diagnose organisation effectiveness;
- identify the key roles and responsibilities of an OD consultant needed to develop and sustain long term OD interventions;
- interpret a range of organisation data to gain insights into organisational effectiveness;
- evaluate the implementation of OD interventions and judge their usefulness against other change tools and techniques;
- analyse activity data from organisational systems in order to frame effective OD interventions;
- formulate an approach and business case for organisation development in response to appropriate organisational diagnosis, business imperatives and internal and external contextual forces.
- collect and evaluate data to judge the effectiveness of OD interventions;
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- think analytically and creatively in your approach to e.g. organisational problem solving;
- explain concepts clearly and critically in putting forward arguments.
- analyse your own and others roles and practices for securing effective change through OD;
- provide persuasive arguments to support your position and cases;
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the practice of action research in OD;
- small group theory, group dynamics, teams and team building and their application in OD;
- the principles of OD located in human relations school of management;
- OD interventions at group and organisational level.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 24 |
Independent Study | 126 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
BLOCK, P. (2011). Flawless Consulting. London: John Wiley and Sons.
LEWIS, S., PASSMORE, J., & CANTORE, S. (2016). Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management. London: Kogan Page.
Peck, E (2005). Organisational Development in Healthcare: Approaches, Innovations, Achievements. Radcliffe Publishing..
FRENCH, W.L. and BELL, C.H. (1999). Organization Development: Behavioral Science Interventions for Organization Improvement. Prentice Hall.
BUSHE, G. and MARSHAK, R. (2015). Dialogic Organisation Development - The Theory and Practice of Transformational Change. California USA: Berrett-Koehler.
HAYES, J (2014). The Theory and Practice of Change Management. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
SCHEIN, E.H (1988). Process Consultation Volume:1. Reading: Addison-Wesley.
CHEUNG-JUDGE, M. and HOLBECHE, L. (2015). Organisation Development-A Practitioners Guide for OD and HR. London: Kogan Page.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Tutorial
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Provided throughout the course on student-led discussions. Feedback on assignments will be provided through written comments on assignments and discussion with module tutors.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External