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AOLS 103 - Organizational Culture & Change Leadership


PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College  and ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing , or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing  or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing     
PROGRAM: Applied Organizational Leadership Studies
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2021

Examines the nature and types of organizational structures and cultures.  Analyzes how leaders drive effective change at various levels of the organization utilizing the steps of the change process.  Applies knowledge of organizational culture in the development of a change-management plan.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
  1. Explain the nature of managing change and organizational capacity for change.

  2. Develop a foundational knowledge of the models and theories of change management and change process.

  3. Examine leading change at every level in the organization through the lens of organizational capacity for change model.

  4. Analyze a systems thinking approach to organizational change.

  5. Analyze techniques of change leadership that allows organizations to focus on short - and long - term goals.

  6. Examine the characteristics of organizational culture and its effect on organizational change. 

  7. Integrate theories and approaches of organizational change and leadership into an individualized leadership plan. 



COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

  • Organizational Capacity Change Model              
  • Theories of Change Management
  • Systems approach to organizational change       
  • Change Process
  • Leading Change                                                   
  • Implementing Strategic Direction
  • Organizational Culture