On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

- discuss and explain the nature of change in organisations
- classify and make sense of different theoretical perspectives on change

- select and apply techniques for analysis of change situations
- integrate and apply perspectives on how to lead and organise change efforts

- argue for appropriate concepts and models regarding leading and organising change
- critically review literature on leading and organising change

• Theory on organisation change
• Leadership and change
• Organisational culture as driver for change

The teaching consists of lectures, seminars and exercises performed individually or in groups.

A digital learning platform is used.

Students who have been admitted to and registered on a course have the right to receive instruction/supervision for the duration of the time period specified for the particular course to which they were accepted. After that, the right to receive instruction/supervision expires.

Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.

General entry requirements and 30 credits in Business Administration or Psychology including organizational theory, or the equivalent. English proficiency is required. Exemption is granted from the requirement in Swedish.

Kursen bedöms med betygen A, B, C, D, E, FX eller F.

For courses with more than one examination, students are given a final grade based on an overall assessment of all examinations included in the course. The final grade of the course is issued only when all course units have been passed.

The course is examined by seminars and an individual written assignment. Absence from seminars could be replaced with individual assignments.

The examination is based on instruction and course literature.

The examination must allow for students to be assessed on an individual basis. Students may not make a second attempt at any examination (or element of examination) already passed in order to receive a higher grade. Further information concerning assessment and grading criteria is provided in a study guide distributed at the beginning of the course.

Students are guaranteed a minimum of three examination occasions, including the regular occasion.

If a student has failed the same examination three times, the student is entitled to request that the next examination be assessed and graded by a new examiner if possible. The decision to accept or reject such a request is made by the vice dean of education.

In case the course is terminated or significantly altered, examination according to the present course syllabus shall be offered on at least two occasions in the course of one year after the termination/alteration.

Examinationsmoment	Omfattning	Betyg
Seminarier	2,5 hp	U/G
Individuell skriftlig inlämningsuppgift	5 hp	A/B/C/D/E/FX/F

At the end of the course, a course evaluation is performed and commented on by the course coordinator and, if possible, a student/students (course developer/s). The course evaluation, which is published on the relevant learning platform and submitted to the study administration, is to function as a basis for future improvements to the course.

Burke, W. W. (2017). Organization change: Theory and practice. Sage Publications. (Selected chapters)

Leonard, H. S., Lewis, R., Freedman, A. M., & Passmore, J. (Eds.). (2016). The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Leadership, Change, and Organizational Development. John Wiley & Sons. (Selected chapters)


Approximately 100 pages of scientific articles.

Citing Sources – How to Create Literature References. http:ju.se/library/search--write/citing-sources---how-to-create-literature-references.html

Information Material about Anti-Plagiarism at Universities. The Interactive Anti-Plagiarism Guide – Jönköping University. http:pingpong.hj.se/public/courseId/10565/publicPage.do