ACC3007 Change Management Sept-Dec 2020 Trimester 1 2020/2021

Student Study Plan

Session Readings Tasks

1&2 Introductory Lecture - Change Management Watch the following videos:

1. An animated look at how Asia has

changed over 50 years (1:36)
Topic 1: Politics, War and Social Movements https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/
The-Future-of-Asia-2017/An-
1. Waldman, H. (2010) Politics and War: Clausewitz’s animated-look-at-how-Asia-has-
Paradoxical Equation (Parameters: Journal of the US Army changed-over-50-years2
War College, August 2010) 2. Change Management Video 1 (0 –
http://www.clausewitz.com/opencourseware/Waldman2.p 7:07)
df https://player.vimeo.com/video/2
2. Kendall, D. (2018) Chp 13 Politics and the Economy in 03600627
Global Perspective (Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials, 3. The boy who started the Syrian
11th ed.) p.383-406 war (47:36)
3. Kendall, D. (2018) Chp 16 Collective Behaviour, Social http://www.aljazeera.com/progra
Movements and Social Change (Sociology in Our Times: mmes/specialseries/2017/02/boy-
The Essentials, 11th ed.) p.499-513 started-syrian-war-
170208093451538.html
4. Change Management Video 1
(7:07 – 12:55)
https://player.vimeo.com/video/2
03600627
5. Is war over? – A paradox explained
(5:45) https://youtu.be/NbuUW9i-
mHs

Attempt online quiz on LMS

3 Topic 2: Globalisation, Migration and Culture Watch the following videos:

1. Renzaho, A. M. N. (2016) Chapter 16: Globalisation and 1. Change Management Video 2

migration: Reflections, policy directions and conclusion (13:17)
(Globalisation, Migration and Health: Challenges and https://player.vimeo.com/video/2
Opportunities, edited by Andre M N Renzaho (University of 03604668
Western Sydney, Australia) p.535-552 (available on LMS as 2. Demographic structure of society
pdf file) – immigration (3:04)
2. Kendall, D. (2018) Chp 2 Culture (Sociology in Our Times: https://youtu.be/unNvQXIU1q8
The Essentials, 11th ed.) p.36-63 3. Diversity and globalisation (16:54)
3. Kendall, D. (2018) Chp 8 Global Stratification (Sociology in https://youtu.be/Q-K_bYQ11DE
Our Times: The Essentials, 11th ed.) p.220-243
Attempt online quiz on LMS
NOTE: Readings highlighted in this colour will be available on
the xSITe page for ACC3007 in the folder labelled “

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4 Topic 3: Demographics and Urbanisation Watch the following videos:

1. Kendall, D. (2018) Chp 15 Population and Urbanization 1. Singapore: Asia’s Greenest City
(Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials, 11th ed.) p.456-486 (12:33)
2. The Guardian (2015) Gentrification Around the World – http://www.aljazeera.com/progra
Skid Row mmes/earthrise/2017/05/singapo
http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/05/gentrific re-asia-greenest-city-
ation-skid-row-los-angeles-homeless 170531102946823.html
3. Ng, K. (Jul 1, 2015) Singapore feeling impact of rapidly 2. Change Management Video 3
ageing population, ChannelNewsAsia (14:17)
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/singapore-feeling- https://player.vimeo.com/video/2
impact-rapidly-ageing-population?singlepage=true 03605012
4. Straughan, P. T. (2012) Delayed Marriage and Ultra-Low 3. Demographic transition (7:45)
Fertility in Singapore - The Confounding Challenges to https://youtu.be/6P2bsPWCRvM
Social Stability, 4. Overpopulation – the human
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi? explosion explained (6:39)
article=3471&context=soss_research https://youtu.be/QsBT5EQt348

Attempt online quiz on LMS

5 Topic 4: The Economy, Employment and Employability Watch the following videos:

1. Kendall, D. (2018) Chp 13 Politics and the Economy in 1. Change Management Video 4
Global Perspective (Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials, (18:16)
11th ed.) p.406-417 https://player.vimeo.com/video/2
2. Gao, S. (2000) Economic Globalization: Trends, Risks and 03605534
Risk Prevention 2. The collapse of Venezuela
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/cdp/cdp_ explained (7:30)
background_papers/bp2000_1.pdf https://youtu.be/S1gUR8wM5vA
3. Ravallion, M. (2016) Poverty: Past, Present and Future 3. Baltimore: This is what poverty in
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/poverty-the- the US looks like (4:18)
past-present-and-future/ https://youtu.be/tCgqIN-6A20
4. International Labour Organization (2017) World 4. The Bottom Line: Youth
Employment Social Outlook Trends 2017 Unemployment (19:49)
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/--- https://youtu.be/JXNx2PEMEMU
dcomm/---publ/documents/publication/wcms_541211.pdf
5. Government of Singapore (2017) Committee on the Future Attempt online quiz on LMS
Economy Report – Executive Summary
https://www.mti.gov.sg/-/media/MTI/Resources/Publicatio
ns/Report-of-the-Committee-on-the-Future-
Economy/CFE_Full-Report.pdf

6 Topic 5: Disruptions and New Technologies Watch the following videos:

1. Prensky, M. (2001) Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants MCB 1. Change Management Video 5
University Press, Vol. 9 No. 5 (16:35)
https://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20- https://player.vimeo.com/video/2
%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20- 03600962
%20Part1.pdf 2. Technology disruption (12:07)
2. Robinson, L. (2009) A Summary of Diffusion of Innovations https://youtu.be/pk9RVBwiFbM
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Changeology 3. Oil and gas companies are facing
https://www.enablingchange.com.au/Summary_Diffusion_ major technological disruption
Theory.pdf (14:48)
3. McKinsey and Company (2013) Disruptive Technologies: https://youtu.be/AJ38SiVOD78
Advances that will Transform Life, Business and the Global
Economy https://www.mckinsey.com/business- Attempt online quiz on LMS
functions/digital-mckinsey/our-insights/disruptive-
technologies
4. Rheingold, H. (Jun 17, 2014) Technology 101: What do we
need to know about the future we’re creating
https://hybridpedagogy.org/technology-101-need-know-
future-creating/
5. Smart Nation and Digital Government Office (2018). Smart
Nation: The Way Forward – Executive Summary
https://www.smartnation.gov.sg/docs/default- Online Midterm Examination will be
source/default-document-library/smart-nation- after the Recess Week
strategy_nov2018.pdf?sfvrsn=3f5c2af8_2

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8 Topic 6: Organisational Development and Change Watch the following videos:

1. Waddell, et al. (2017) Chp 2 Understanding Change 1. Organisational change and

(Organisational Change, Development and Transformation) development (2:34)
p.34-62 https://youtu.be/0jvCTFIvjG4
2. Waddell, et al. (2017) Chp 6 Organisation Development 2. Organisation development (2:59)
and Change (Organisational Change, Development and https://youtu.be/RdDg3udzK2E
Transformation) p.34-62
3. Kotter, J. P. (2007) Leading Change: Why Transformation Attempt online quiz on LMS
Efforts Fail Harvard Business Review (available on LMS as
pdf file)
Online Mid-Term Examination

9 Topic 7: Leadership, Culture and Resistance to Change Watch the following videos:

1. Waddell, et al. (2017) Chp 3 Leadership and the Role of the 1. 3-6-1 Google’s organisational
Change Agent (Organisational Change, Development and culture (3:47)
Transformation) p.63-97 https://youtu.be/f_R3XG7s2hw
2. Waddell, et al. (2017) Chp 4 Managing Resistance and 2. Overcoming resistance to change
Organisational Culture (Organisational Change, (6:13)
Development and Transformation) p.98-132 https://youtu.be/hcz1aZ60k7w
3. Shea, G. and Solomon C. (2013) Change Management is 3. Change Management Video 7
Bigger than Leadership Harvard Business Review (available (16:03)
on LMS as pdf file) https://vimeo.com/185268873/63
4. Watkins, M. (2013) What is Organizational Culture? And 1434defe
Why Should We Care? Harvard Business Review (available
on LMS as pdf file) Attempt online quiz on LMS

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10 Topic 8: Change in a Global Setting – The Future of OD Watch the following videos:

1. Waddell et al. (2017) Chp 12 Future Directions: Change in a 1. 5 ways to lead in an era of
Global Setting (Organisational Change, Development and constant change (13:21)
Transformation) p.420-448 https://www.ted.com/talks/ji
2. Piercy, N. et al. (2012) Change Management in the Public m_hemerling_5_ways_to_lea
Sector: The Use of Cross-Functional Teams (Production d_in_an_era_of_constant_cha
Planning and Control, 24(10-11), January 2012) nge#t-169039
3. Wirtenberg et al. (2007) The Future of Organization 2. Organizational development
Development: Enabling Sustainable Business Performance and transformational
Through People (Organization Development Journal, 25(2), leadership (2:15)
p.11-22) (available on LMS as pdf file) https://youtu.be/uwq1X3PSpr
8

Attempt online quiz on LMS

11 Topic 9: Mindsets, Habits and Personal Change Watch the following videos:

1. Waddell et al. (2017) Chp 10 Change in a Chaotic and 1. Growth mindset vs Fixed mindset
Unpredictable Environment (Organisational Change, (5:03)
Development and Transformation) p.352-383 https://youtu.be/KUWn_TJTrnU
2. Dweck, C. S., Walton, G. M. and Cohen, G. L. (2014) 2. A well-educated mind vs a well-
Academic Tenacity – Mindsets and Skills that Promote formed mind (14:35)
Long-Term Learning https://youtu.be/kcW4ABcY3zI
https://ed.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/manual/dweck-
walton-cohen-2014.pdf DO the following (for your own
3. Manzoni, J. F. (2014) Overcoming Challenges of Personal reference only):
Change The Leadership Journey 1. Values in Action assessment
https://knowledge.insead.edu/leadership- http://www.viacharacter.org/ww
organisations/overcoming-challenges-of-personal-change- w/
3197 2. Mindset assessment
4. Covey, S. (1989, 2004) Summary – 7 Habits of Highly http://blog.mindsetworks.com/wh
Effective People http://dl.motamem.org/Summary-Seven- at-s-my-mindset
Habits-of-Highly-Effective-People.pdf
5. Senge, P. M. (2008) The Complete Summary - Fifth Attempt online quiz on LMS
Discipline
http://www.powerpath.com/upload/The_Fifth_Disciplineco
py.pdf Group Assignment 2 due next session

12 Online “Guest Lecture”

Submission of Group Assignment

13 Discussion of Takeaways from Guest Speakers

Concluding Lecture

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