To develop a solid understanding of what organizational change entails to enable the student to take a constructive and leadership role in an organization's management hierarchy. Your instructor believes that by becoming involved in actual case studies, the theories behind organizational management are best applied to situations involving change. The necessary skills of today's manager must include the ability along with the confidence to guide an organization's course through unpredictable and unstable business environments. This will include local, national, and international arenas. This course is also founded on the philosophy that while reaction to change is necessary, it is totally inadequate in today's business environments.
Reaction is strictly a defensive strategy used when a business is placed in an unpleasant position.
Utilization of a defensive strategy, while sometimes necessary, inevitably weakens an organization and its sense of purpose and direction. This course is designed to assist the student to learn and practice strategies for change. Activities such as plagiarism and cheating are not acceptable and will not be condoned by the college. Students involved in such activities are subject to serious disciplinary action. For further explanation on this topic, please refer to the New Hampshire College catalog.