Organizational Change and Innovation Management

Course Code: BA 122 • Study year: I • Academic Year: 2022-2023
Domain: Business Administration - Masters • Field of study: Business Administration (in English)
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: English
Erasmus Language of instruction: English
Name of lecturer: Rodica Crudu
Seminar tutor: Rodica Crudu
Form of education Full-time
Form of instruction: Class
Number of teaching hours per semester: 42
Number of teaching hours per week: 3
Semester: Summer
Form of receiving a credit for a course: Grade
Number of ECTS credits allocated 7

Course aims:

Development of logical and cognitive analysis mechanisms necessary for business management;
Contextual integration of business management issues into the current dynamics of the economy
Applying the principles, norms and values of professional ethics within your own rigorous, efficient and responsible work strategy

Course Entry Requirements:

N/A

Course contents:

  1. Organisational change. Concept
  2. Levels of organisational change
  3. Internal and externalchange factors
  4. Change strategies
  5. Innovation management. Concept
  6. Characteristics of Innovation
  7. Innovation management typologies
  8. Difference between Innovation–Invention
  9. Innovation management tools

Teaching methods:

Presentation, discussions

Learning outcomes:

The discipline tries to focus on defining the organisational change and to underline the inpotance for business development progress.

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Exam 70%. Project 30%

Recommended reading:

Davila, T., Making innovation work, Wharton School Publishing , - , 2003 , -
Burns T, Stalker GM, The management of innovation, Tavistock , London , 1961 , -
Christensen, C, The Innovator’s dilemma. Collins Business Essential, - , - , 1997 , -