Subject Name & Code : Change Management (08DCH03)

No. of Hours : 30
Objectives :

Change has become an inevitable feature of organizational life in today’s competitive

business world. Organizational Change is also an essential process for growth and development
in business. This course aims to impart the knowledge base needed for understanding the forces,
types of change and techniques of change management. Input relating to managing cultural
changes, mental modes and managing change through people is also dealt.

Unit No. Topic No. of

hours
Unit I Introduction
Nature, forces and types of change 1
Models of organizational change 2
Steps in change management 1
Creating the support system and managing the transition 2 (6)
Unit II Strategic leverages to change
Organizational restructuring 1
Reorganizing work activities 1
Process-oriented strategies 2
Competitor and customer-oriented strategies 2 (6)
Unit III Managing cultural change and mental modes
Organizational culture and national culture 2
Steps for managing cultural change 2
Organization mental modes and managing change 3 (7)
Unit IV Managing change through people
Human response to change 1
Three R’s of change management 1
Dealing with groups 2
Overcoming organizational resistance to change 2 (6)
Unit V Change implementation and leadership
Leading the change 1
Change and leadership style 2
Managing change in organizations – Leadership challenges 2 (5)
Total Hours 30
Text Books:

1. Nilanjan Sengupta, Mousumi .S. Bhattacharya, Sengupta R. N , “ Managing Change

in Organisations” , Prentice Hall India, 2006.

2. Harigopal .K “Management of Organisational Change – Leveraging

Transformation”, Response Books, 2nd edition, 2006.

References:

1. Robert .A. Paton, James McCalman, “ Change Management – A Guide to Effective

Implementation”, Sage Publication, 3rd Edition, 2008.

2. Nasreen Taher, “Dynamics of Change Management”, The ICFAI University

Press, 2005.

3. Kavita singh, “Organisation change & Development”, Excel books, 2005.

4. Bhatia S.K, “ Management of Change and Organisational Development –

Innovative Approaches and Strategies”, Deep & Deep Publications, 2007.

5. Thomas . G. Cummings, Christopher . G . Worley, “ Theory of Organisation

Development and Change”, Cengage Learning, 2005.
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