GEST1097-1 : Workshop in People Management

Study Programmes 2015-2016

GEST1097-1

Workshop in People Management

Change management
Management by objectives

Duration :

Change management : 15h Th
Management by objectives : 15h Th

Number of credits :

Master in management (120 ECTS) (evening classes)		5
Master in management (60 ECTS) (evening classes)		5

Lecturer :

Change management :
Management by objectives : Fabrice De Zanet, Fabienne Pironet

Substitute(s) :

Change management : Christina Constantinidis

Coordinator :

N...

Language(s) of instruction :

French 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 :

Change management

The course provides a number of theoretical and conceptual tools in order to support the design of an accurate and relevant action plan in terms of change management.

It proposes a certain number of analytical grids that are available in Management Sciences, in order to describe the various proposed changes, their nature, scope and temporality.

It shows how these changes can be explained through the use of different theoretical approaches. Critical thinking and discussions are undertaken on how to evaluate a change process using a multidimensional grid.

Finally, it addresses the change as a process to manage, exploring various actions related to the previously proposed theoretical approaches.

Management by objectives

This people management Workshop is dedicated to the three following core manager's activities : 1) goal setting, 2) delegation, 3) evaluation.
The philosophy of the course is inspired by the principles of two complementary approaches: Evidence Based Management (for the theoretical aspects) and Solution Focused (for the practical aspects).
Each of the three manager's activities will be examined through the following questions : (a) Does it work ? (critical process), (b) Why does it work ? (understanding of the mechanisms involved), (c) How to implement it? (practical application).

Learning outcomes of the course :

Change management

The workshop objectives are:

To learn about and use the key concepts, approaches and theoretical models of change management

To propose a critical view on the different theoretical and practical approaches to organisational change

To undertake a diagnosis in situations of organisational change

To identify appropriate actions and interventions in situations of organisational change

To analyse his/her own professional experience in light of the theories and case studies undertaken in class

Management by objectives

At the end of the workshop, the future managers will be able to lead the process that, step by step, starts with goal setting and ends with goal evaluation.
The concepts and tools the approach rests on are applicable to the person who wants to set goals for him/herself as well as to the manager who has to set and evaluate goals for his/her team.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Management by objectives

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Change management

The teaching methods include:

oral presentations

readings on key topics

case studies, where students are asked to use the theoretical concepts in order to analyse practical cases, and to compare their respective views and opinions

an analysis of lived experiences, through concrete examples from the students' work experiences, and a group work on the analysis of a real case

Management by objectives

Theory and practice + a lot of interactive exercises.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Change management

Face-to-face (2-day workshop)

Management by objectives

Face-to-face.