Class Change Management and Innovation

Change management and innovation support organisations in responding to evolving markets, digital transformation and new competitive demands. Innovation involves new or significantly improved solutions, processes and business models, while change management supports the preparation, implementation and sustainment of the transformations required for their adoption. Both domains require organisational capabilities, leadership, communication, employee involvement and a focus on value creation. The curricular unit emphasises the application of concepts, models and tools through case analysis and the critical reading of relevant scientific literature, preferably indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus, promoting current and evidence-informed knowledge.

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1. Innovation and organisational transformation 1.1. Foundations and types of innovation. 1.2. Ecosystems, networks and knowledge flows. 1.3. Organisational capabilities, digital transformation and value creation. 2. Organisational change management 2.1. Foundations, models and diagnosis of change. 2.2. Leadership, communication, involvement and resistance. 2.3. Change planning and implementation. 3. Sustainment and evaluation of change and innovation 3.1. Monitoring, adaptation and sustainment. 3.2. Indicators and outcome evaluation. 3.3. Organisational learning and consolidation of change.

An active, student-centred approach is adopted, combining interactive lecturing, case analysis, critical reading and discussion of scientific literature, and Problem/Project-Based Learning. Activities include applied exercises in innovation and change management, collaborative work, guided research and the development of a project based on a real or simulated organisational context. Formative feedback and critical reflection support the different stages, promoting autonomy, knowledge integration and practical application.

Cummings, T. G., & Worley, C. G. (2025). Organization development and change (12th ed.). Cengage. Hayes, J. (2025). The theory and practice of change management (7th ed.). Bloomsbury Academic. A 7.ª edição Tidd, J., & Bessant, J. R. (2024). Managing innovation: Integrating technological, market and organizational change (8th ed.). Wiley OECD. (2025). OECD science, technology and innovation outlook 2025: Driving change in a shifting landscape. OECD Publishing