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 organisation 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 organisations, organizational
culture, and transformational leadership.
