2019-2020 / GDOC0009-1

Information Technology & Organizational Change

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Doctoral training in economics and business management (Sciences de gestion)5 crédits 

Lecturer

François Pichault

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit 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 learning unit

  • 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

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

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Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

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