PAM  2219 Organisational Change, Innovation and Management ( January 2024)

Organisations are never static; an element/aspect of it is always changing because life in contemporary organisation is complex and unpredictable. With the rise of what some public administrators call wicked problems, organisations must make continuous adjustment and reposition or reorganise and reorient themselves to address these problems. Therefore, this course aims to enhance students’ understanding of innovation processes in organization and how to manage such processes effectively. It introduces the key concepts, models, and techniques of innovation and organizational change management. Particular areas of emphasis will be the nature of innovation, innovation process, innovation typologies, changes in the external environment and drivers for change, models of organizational innovation and change, individual and group creativity, factors associated with innovation, practices for developing innovative organizations, organizational culture, and transformational leadership