Course content

The course provides an in-depth exploration of organizational change in a Norwegian context, where principles such as participation and co-determination are central elements for fostering good change processes. It covers readiness for change, resistance to change, and theoretical frameworks for implementation in complex organizations. The course combines practical and theoretical approaches to implementation, with a key focus on how an understanding of context, organization, employees, and management influences change and innovation processes.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

1. The candidate has in-depth knowledge of management and organizational change in a Norwegian context, where principles such as participation and shared decision-making, are central components.
2. The candidate has advanced knowledge of change readiness, implementation theoretical perspectives, and their implications for managing change processes in complex organizations.
3. The candidate can analyze and apply knowledge of resistance to and readiness for change and management of innovation processes.

Skills:

1. The candidate can analyze and apply theory to understand and support implementation processes in complex organizations, including how principles such as participation and co-determination can support the organization's goals and innovation processes.
2. The candidate can work independently with practical and theoretical issues related to organizational change and consequences of a lack of understanding of context, organization and employees during the planning and implementation of change processes.

General Competence:

1. The candidate can apply knowledge of principles such as participation and co-determination and their role in organizational change, to support good implementation and innovation processes in complex organisations.
2. The candidate can adapt international theoretical trends to Norwegian conditions and contribute to innovation and new thinking in innovation processes.

Learning methods and activities

Learning methods and activities

The course uses a student-centered learning approach based on a flipped classroom model and modular seminars. This setup allows students to deepen their understanding of the subject at their own pace, in collaboration with fellow students if desired, before the seminars. During the seminars, the course material is further explored collaboratively, both in groups and in plenary sessions together with the instructor, delving into a real-life casestudy.

Students are expected to read and work on selected parts of the syllabus and learning resources on Blackboard, and to prepare as specified in Blackboard before the seminars, and actively participate in the seminars. This is a mandatory part of the course, and very important to achieve good work sessions at the seminars.

In addition to the syllabus, the learning resources on Blackboard are an important part of the course, providing students with support to explore the material in depth outside of the seminars.

Language of instruction: Norwegian, but much of the syllabus and learning materials are in English.

Obligatory activities

Preparation (as specified in Blackboard) and participation in the seminars are mandatory.

Any absence from seminars must be approved by the course coordinator.

The seminars take place on campus, but participation can be arranged digitally under certain circumstances.

Compulsory assignments

• Preparation (specified in Blackboard) and participation in specified seminars. Absence must be approvd by the teacher.

Recommended previous knowledge

​​​​IDS4002 Sustainable organization and leadership of innovation (MIIDS) or other course on innovation, organisation, management or similar.

Required previous knowledge

• Admission to a master's programme.
  • Students admitted to master's programs other than MIIDS have access to the course (see recommended prerequisites), but they must confirm with their department whether the course can be approved as part of their degree.

Course materials

To be announced at the start of the semester