Changing organisations in the field of tourism and hospitalityLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can identify organizational change situations and understand the supervisors' role in change management.
You know how to lead change and support organisations' adaptation to changing circumstances.

Content

What is change management?
What do changes mean in organisations' operations?
What steps can be included in change processes?
What kinds of change management models exist and how can they be applied in change situations?
How to communicate in change situations?

Accomplishment methods

Student can
a. find, study, produce and assess critically multidisciplinary data in their field of expertise.
b. solve demanding problems in research, development and innovation activities.
c. assess and manage independently individuals’ and teams’ operations.
d. be responsible for operations and develop them independently.
e. assess different strategic approaches and justify their use in terms of management and development.
f. work independently in the expert duties of their professional field or as entrepreneurs.
g. communicate proficiently and systematically in the spoken and written native language.