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What is Field Theory primarily concerned with?
What is Field Theory primarily concerned with?
- Analyzing force fields in an organization
- Developing a three-step model of change
- Understanding individual behavior
- Mapping out the totality and complexity of a group's behavior (correct)
What is the primary focus of Force Field Analysis?
What is the primary focus of Force Field Analysis?
- Developing action research plans
- Analyzing the forces driving or resisting change (correct)
- Identifying areas of conflict in a group
- Studying group dynamics
What is the main theme of Kurt Lewin's philosophy?
What is the main theme of Kurt Lewin's philosophy?
- The importance of individualism
- The power of charismatic leaders
- The role of leadership in organizational change
- The resolution of social conflict and promoting democratic values (correct)
What is the core idea of Group Dynamics, according to Lewin?
What is the core idea of Group Dynamics, according to Lewin?
What is Action Research primarily concerned with?
What is Action Research primarily concerned with?
What is the primary focus of the Three-Step Model of Change?
What is the primary focus of the Three-Step Model of Change?
What is the relationship between Field Theory and Group Dynamics?
What is the relationship between Field Theory and Group Dynamics?
What is the main goal of Kurt Lewin's planned approach to change?
What is the main goal of Kurt Lewin's planned approach to change?
What is the primary focus of Action Research?
What is the primary focus of Action Research?
What is a drawback of the Three-Step Model of Change?
What is a drawback of the Three-Step Model of Change?
Who are the three groups involved in Action Research?
Who are the three groups involved in Action Research?
What is the term for an individual's inner realisation that change is necessary?
What is the term for an individual's inner realisation that change is necessary?
In the Three-Step Model of Change, what is the goal of the second step?
In the Three-Step Model of Change, what is the goal of the second step?
What is the primary objective of the first step in the Action Research process?
What is the primary objective of the first step in the Action Research process?
What is the purpose of the third step in the Three-Step Model of Change?
What is the purpose of the third step in the Three-Step Model of Change?
What is the first stage of the Coping Cycle?
What is the first stage of the Coping Cycle?
What theory does Action Research draw upon to identify the forces that bear on the group?
What theory does Action Research draw upon to identify the forces that bear on the group?
What is required for successful change?
What is required for successful change?
What is the purpose of the fourth stage of the Coping Cycle?
What is the purpose of the fourth stage of the Coping Cycle?
What is a characteristic of the Three-Step Model of Change?
What is a characteristic of the Three-Step Model of Change?
What is the focus of Lewin's work in the context of Action Research?
What is the focus of Lewin's work in the context of Action Research?
What is the purpose of Action Research's two-pronged process?
What is the purpose of Action Research's two-pronged process?
What is the purpose of joint goal-setting in the Three-Step Model of Change?
What is the purpose of joint goal-setting in the Three-Step Model of Change?
What is the second stage of the Coping Cycle?
What is the second stage of the Coping Cycle?
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Study Notes
The Planned Approach
- Kurt Lewin's philosophy focuses on resolving social conflict, addressing problems of minority or disadvantaged groups, and permeating democratic values into society.
Lewin's Four Elements
- Field Theory/Force Field Analysis
- Group Dynamics
- Action Research
- Three-Step model of change
Field Theory
- An approach to understanding group behavior by mapping out the totality and complexity of the field in which the behavior takes place.
Force Field Analysis
- A visual representation of the forces driving or resisting change.
Group Dynamics
- Lewin addressed two questions:
- What causes a group to respond to external forces?
- How can these forces be changed to elicit a more desirable behavior?
Action Research
- A participative approach to resolving social and organizational problems, involving:
- No action without research
- No research without action
- Involves three groups:
- The organization (managers)
- The subjects (employees)
- The change agent (consultant)
- Draws on Lewin's work on Field Theory and Group Dynamics.
Three-Step Model of Change
- Unfreezing:
- Create dissatisfaction with the existing situation
- Create a willingness to change
- Moving:
- Identify and implement change
- Involve people
- Refreezing:
- Take steps to stabilize and reinforce the change
- Maintain the momentum through joint goal-setting, feedback, and rewards.
The Coping Cycle
- A model describing how people cope with change:
- Stage 1: Denial
- Stage 2: Defence
- Stage 3: Discarding
- Stage 4: Adaptation
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