OSR 511 - Change - Theory and Ethical Interventions

2 credit hours

Students will explore contemporary organizational change models and theories to learn more about their strengths and limitations in creating real and sustainable change in organizations. Students will learn to distinguish between first and second order change and change that is planned and unplanned. Intervention is a “helping” process to intentionally “disturb” the system in order to improve the functioning and performance of the system. Ethical issues will be explored, particularly the importance of ascertaining and working at the appropriate depth of intervention. Required.