PL4S140 - Organisational Culture and Change 01 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2023 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PL4S140
Module Title: Organisational Culture and Change
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Psychology and Therapeutic Studies
Faculty Sub Group: Psychology
Module Leader: Susan Williamson
Module Team: Nicola Kazamia
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake: 2022
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100497 - psychology
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2017
Valid To 31 Aug 2023

Module Aims

To enable critical appraisal of research on organisational culture and change management.

To encourage critical evaluation of Psychology’s contribution to the management of organisational change and the development of organisational culture.

Content Summary

Key areas and perspectives from Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology and The Psychology of Individual Differences which impact on understanding culture, identity, climate and organisational change.

Seminal and contemporary models of organisational culture and climate, and models of change management are explored.

Application of key models, theories, tools and techniques, from a leadership and/or management perspective for analysing organisational culture, and organisational change.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Independent Study 127
Directed Study 68
Formative Assessment - Independent 5
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically evaluate psychological theories and models as applied to organisational culture and change management.
LO2 Provide a sophisticated critical reflection on psychological interventions to develop organisational culture and promote effective management of change.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Written Assignment (CW) Essay (CW) 1 An essay critically appraising psychological theory and interventions 0 3000 50 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Case Study (CW) 1 An analysis of the application of psychological theory and intervention to a specific organisational case 0 3000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Essay (CW) 1
Case Study (CW) 1

Reading List

Alvesson, M. (2013) Understanding Organizational Culture (2nd Edition). London: Sage.

Burnes, B. (2014) Managing Change. Harlow: Pearson

Maitland, A. & Thomson, P. (2014) Future Work: Changing Organizational Culture for the New World of Work (2nd Edition). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

McKenna, E.F. (2012) Business Psychology and Organizational Behaviour. New York: Psychology Press.

Journals:

European Journal of Innovation Management
Journal of Business and Psychology
Journal of Managerial Psychology
Journal of Organizational Change Management
Leadership and Organization Development Journal