2020-2021 / GRBE0257-1

Work Organisation and changes : transversal course

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Specialised master in risk management and well-being in the workplace3 crédits 

Lecturer

Pablo Alonso Peña, Sabine Pohl, Florence Stinglhamber, Michel Sylin

Coordinator

Joëlle Kinon

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

This is a course shared among several teachers.
For the part given by Professor Pohl, this course aims to lead students to master the different concepts related to organizational culture and change. The aim is to lead them to make a diagnosis of the organizational culture and the conditions conducive to culture change using different analysis grids. This course also aims to help students to develop a comprehension of the mechanisms leading to the acceptance of innovation and change. A section is devoted to leadership.
For the part given by Professor Stinglhamber, this course aims to make students realize the importance of managing the human component when introducing organizational change. It proposes an approach focused on the recipients of change, consisting of understanding (a) the impact of change on the recipient's roles and challenges and (b) the recipient's experience (resistance to change, individual and dynamic models of change, Bareil's Theory of Concern Phases).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

This course is presented in the form of a seminar that gives students the opportunity to participate actively.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

If the health situation does not allow for on-site teaching, the course will be adapted so that it can be given on-line (either synchronously or asynchronously).

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

The course is based on slides that will be made available to students. In these slides, there are bibliographical references that allow the student to deepen his knowledge if s/he considers it useful.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Written exam in the form of three open-ended questions (one question for each part of the course).
If the health situation does not allow students to take the exam on site, the exam will take the form of a take-home exam.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course days given by Professor Pohl and Professor Sylin are given on the site of the ULB (Brussels), while the day given by Professor Stinglhamber is given on the site of the UCLouvain (Louvain-la-Neuve).

Contacts

Contact : spohl@ulb.ac.be