2019-2020 / 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 crédits 
 Master in management (60 ECTS) (evening classes)4 crédits 

Lecturer

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

Coordinator

N...

Language(s) of instruction

French 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

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 learning unit

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.

Recommended or required readings

Change management

Documents availabe on line.

Management by objectives

Bibliographical details are communicated through the platform Lol@.

Assessment methods and criteria

Change management

The evaluation is entirely based on activities carried out in the classroom during the two-day workshop. Your presence is therefore crucial !
The evaluation is divided as follows:    


  • class participation - 20%     
  • case studies (in groups) - 30%     
  • the final group work - 50%
 
The final group work consists in:


  • exchanging around the respective professional experiences in terms of change management
  • choosing a change process in one organisation, and analyse it
  • prepare written presentation, in groups



 

Management by objectives

Details on the platform Lol@.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Change management

Vincent.Piedboeuf@uliege.be

Management by objectives

Fabrice de Zanet : fabrice.dezanet@ulg.ac.be
Fabienne Pironet : fabienne.pironet@ulg.ac.be
Office hours: on appointment only.

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

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Change management

The second day of the workshop is replaced with a series of 8 video clips that contain the necessary instructions to achieve the report to be delivered by year-end.

Management by objectives

To replace the 2nd workshop, trying to keep as interactive as possible and in a reflexive mindset, we propose 4 activities that will allow you to understand the material that we would have seen together (i.e., delegation and evaluation). Some of these activities are to be done in subgroups, others individually, others both.

Assessment subjects

Change management

Unchanged.

Assessment methods

Change management

Unchanged

Management by objectives

You will find on the Lol @ platform, folder 'Adaptation du cours suite au Covid-19', all the instructions and documents required to complete the activities that replace the 2nd workshop.

Contacts

Change management

vincent.piedboeuf@uliege.be

Management by objectives

Fabrice de Zanet : fabrice.dezanet@uliege.be
Fabienne Pironet : fabienne.pironet@uliege.be

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

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts