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Change Management & Organizational Development


Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Change Management & Organizational Development
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Business Psychology, Bachelor, regulation 01.10.2026
Module code: BWP-402
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P470-0021
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for άbung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4V (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 4
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Portfolio exam

[updated 09.11.2026]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

BWP-402 (P470-0021) Business Psychology, Bachelor, regulation 01.10.2026 , semester 4, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Malte Beinhauer
Lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Malte Beinhauer


[updated 18.09.2026]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
• explain the behavior of organizations at the levels of individual behavior, group behavior, and structural behavioral influence, and to enhance its effectiveness,
• systematize changes within a company and structure their implementation in a multidimensional manner,
• achieve an optimal fit between strategy, processes, technology, organization, and culture in large-scale change programs in companies.

[updated 09.11.2026]
Module content:
• Current findings from organizational behavior research in connection with change management methods from science and practice
•  Findings from perception and social psychology on behavior in organizations
•  Reasons and objectives for change in companies
•  Shaping change – phases, networks, and success factors of change
•  Recognizing and explaining change failure
•  Strategies for change
•  Roles and responsibilities of change agents
•  Tools for change
•  Change analysis and organizational alignment
•  Communication management
•  Sponsorship and leadership
•  Cooperation between project and line organizations
•  Handling resistance
•  Procedures in exemplary types of change programs
      •  Process optimization
      •  Introducing software
      •  Mergers and acquisitions
      •  Reorganisations
      •  Innovation management
•  Change monitoring and controlling
•  Change management as an internal consulting unit within a company


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Recommended or required reading:
•   Franken, S.: Verhaltensorientierte Führung, Gabler 2010, 3. Auflage.
•   Robbins, S. / Judge, T.: Organizational Behavior, Pearson 2014, Global Edition.
•   Bartscher, T. / Stöckl, J.: Veränderungen erfolgreich managen, Haufe Mediengruppe 2011.
•   Loebbert, M.: The Art of Change, Gabler 2015, 2. Auflage.
•   Doppler, K. / Lauterburg, C.: Change Management – den Unternehmenswandel gestalten, Campus , 2014, 13. Auflage.
•   The latest articles from international trade journals.

[updated 09.11.2026]
 
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