Study Programmes 2015-2016
GDOC0009-1  
Information Technology & Organizational Change
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Doctoral training in economics and business management (Sciences de gestion)5
Lecturer :
François Pichault
Language(s) of instruction :
English language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
This course is at the crossroads of two theoretical fields: organizational change and management of information systems. It aims at developing a global analytical framework concerning the relations between IT and organizations, via an in-depth exploration of various schools of thought and a critical discussion of recent research papers.
Learning outcomes of the course :
  • Understand, master and compare the main theories relating to their area of research
  • Understand, master and compare different research methodologies used in the management sciences, both qualitative and quantitative
  • Make appropriate use of the different theories
  • Communicate and argue orally
  • Communicate and argue in written form
  • Demonstrate critical thinking

   
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Interactive seminar based on preliminary readings, intensive discussions and oral presentations
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
F.Pichault, Change management. Towards polyphony, Brussels, De Boeck, 2013
Assessment methods and criteria :
Individual assignments discussed during the course
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Pr François Pichault HEC-Management School/University of Liège Affiliated Professor at ESCP-Europe, Paris Chairman of LENTIC B51 - 19 bd du Rectorat 4000 University of Liège/ Sart Tilman Belgium   tel: +32 4 366 30 70 mail: F.Pichault@ulg.ac.be web: www.lentic.be